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Wendy Sherman: “I certainly hope that we can use this as a way to do as you say, which is to improve collective efforts to address the…”

On the recordMay 20, 2014
I certainly hope that we can use this as a way to do as you say, which is to improve collective efforts to address the underlying problem of Boko Haram.
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Wendy Sherman
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Sherman emphasizes the need for collective action against Boko Haram following the tragedy of kidnappings.

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