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Which of the following sentences contains a nonrestrictive phrase?

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When he was in Germany, President Reagan delivered a powerful speech.
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President Lincoln spoke in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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Today, President John F. Kennedy is remembered as an inspirational speaker.
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Chief Joseph, leader of the Nez Perce, spoke upon his surrender.
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The sentence that contains a nonrestrictive phrase is:

Chief Joseph, leader of the Nez Perce, spoke upon his surrender.

In this sentence, "leader of the Nez Perce" is a nonrestrictive phrase because it adds additional information about Chief Joseph but is not essential to understanding the main point of the sentence. If you remove the phrase, the sentence still retains its core meaning: "Chief Joseph spoke upon his surrender."