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Frederica Wilson: We cannot tell it what to do, but the United States and USAID... need to come out and talk about this issue.

On the recordDecember 9, 2019
We cannot tell it what to do, but the United States and USAID... need to come out and talk about this issue.
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Wilson emphasizes the need for U.S. involvement in addressing Haiti's governance issues.

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