On the recordAugust 3, 2011
America's reputation suffers, and our ability to bring about change is constrained, when we are perceived as idle in the face of mass atrocities and genocide.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“America's reputation suffers, and our ability to bring about change is constrained, when we are perceived as idle in the face of mass atrocities and genocide.”
Directive on Creation of an Interagency Atrocities Prevention Board and Corresponding Interagency Review
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