And we do so building on three centuries of a relationship between Spain and the United States and between Spain and Massachusetts. Spain, you know, supported us in the American Revolution. 250 years ago. Spain provided the equivalent of a $3 billion investment to the colonists, to the patriots here who were taking on and fighting for independence. And that helped us buy the munitions and secure what we needed to secure to be able to fight the war for American independence. (00:54–01:07)
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