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Ed Markey: “Taking up the cause of freedom is not just the right thing to do, it is, of course, the smart thing to do.”

On the recordMay 6, 2013
Taking up the cause of freedom is not just the right thing to do, it is, of course, the smart thing to do.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey argues for promoting human rights as beneficial for global stability.

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