Tom Lantos: “We have a responsibility for the future of these children, which means…”

On the recordNovember 8, 1999

We have a responsibility for the future of these children, which means their education, and we have a responsibility to protect them from job exploitation.

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Tom Lantos

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Nov 8, 1999

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Emphasizing the need for educational protection for child laborers.

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