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“The foundation of the New Liberia must be reinforced by the steel of integrity.”
Source: Inaugural address, Monrovia, 22 January 2018
Context Taking office after campaigning against corruption, Weah told Liberians in his inaugural address that integrity must underpin the country's rebuilding.
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