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Howard Berman: As President Obama said in his Cairo speech, elections alone do not make true democracy.

On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
As President Obama said in his Cairo speech, elections alone do not make true democracy.
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Howard Berman
California

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Elections must be part of a broader democratic process.

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