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On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
But at the end of the day, given the importance of helping these countries move forward, and given the importance of having American business, and help these countries, and invest in them, that the Embassy--other parts of the Embassy and the mission are going to have to pick up the slack because we cannot do without commercial advocacy and getting American trade, you know, increased, especially in a country like Ghana, which is poised for even more great success in that area.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons discusses the necessity of U.S. commercial advocacy in Ghana's economic growth.

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