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“We negotiated with the Honduran government the establishment of a regional military training center, for training central American forces, but the primary motivation for doing that was to be able to bolster the quality, improve the quality of the El Salvadoran fighting forces.”

Quote by John Negroponte

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John Negroponte

John Negroponte, born on July 21, 1939, is a former United States Ambassador to the Philippines. He has extensive experience in the field of diplomacy and has held several key positions. more

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