As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Hagel went on Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trips to foreign countries often. He traveled with Senator Reed frequently.
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U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel Archives, Archives & Special Collections, Criss Library, University of Nebraska at Omaha
“CODEL with Senator Reed to Russia,” U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel Archives Online Exhibits, accessed April 20, 2024, https://hagel.omeka.net/items/show/54.