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Chris Coons: I think if we look at how far the South African economy has come, there has to be a question whether at some point they…

On the recordApril 22, 2015
I think if we look at how far the South African economy has come, there has to be a question whether at some point they need to graduate to an FTA.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons discusses the need for South Africa to advance to a Free Trade Agreement.

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