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Howard Berman: “I first want to begin on a somewhat different point by thanking Ambassador Rice for her tremendous efforts to rebuild…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2009
I first want to begin on a somewhat different point by thanking Ambassador Rice for her tremendous efforts to rebuild the United Nations human rights mechanism.
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Howard Berman
California

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Berman praises Susan Rice's efforts in improving UN human rights mechanisms.

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