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On the recordMarch 6, 2012
Vietnam ought to be reinstated as a Country of Particular Concern pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act, because they have so violated religious freedom.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Ros-Lehtinen emphasizes Vietnam's violations of religious freedom warrant its designation as a Country of Particular Concern.

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