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Linda Thomas-Greenfield: We're also pressuring the governments in this country as well as around the region not to use child soldiers.

On the recordJanuary 14, 2014
We're also pressuring the governments in this country as well as around the region not to use child soldiers.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing efforts to prevent the use of child soldiers.

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