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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington March 4, 2009.
Thursday, Mar. 05, 2009

Open quoteShould we succumb to a race to the bottom and a protectionism that history tells us that in the end protects no one?Close quote

  • GORDON BROWN,
  • British Prime Minister, highlighting the dangers of protectionism while addressing the U.S. Congress. Neither Republicans nor Democrats applauded
Photo: Hyungwon Kang / reuters | Source: The Guardian