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Dick Lugar: When I visited Burundi, I was informed that the average life span of a citizen of that country was 50 years of age.

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
When I visited Burundi, I was informed that the average life span of a citizen of that country was 50 years of age.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar highlights the alarming life expectancy in Burundi during his visit.

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