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John McCain: But there is still significant persecution of minorities, of Buddhists, of Christians, in Vietnam that, as the chairman…

On the recordDecember 17, 2013
But there is still significant persecution of minorities, of Buddhists, of Christians, in Vietnam that, as the chairman pointed out, really are not acceptable human rights abuses, and we had expected a lot more of the Vietnamese than what they continue to do, which actually saddens me a great deal.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain expresses disappointment over human rights abuses in Vietnam.

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