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Daniel Inouye: “Enactment of the Akaka bill would undo 20 years of careful diplomatic protection of property rights of American citizens…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
Enactment of the Akaka bill would undo 20 years of careful diplomatic protection of property rights of American citizens abroad and at home.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Inouye warns that the Akaka bill could harm U.S. property rights internationally.

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