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Ed Markey: We want to make sure that American aid money benefits the people of Burma, that it strengthens civil society, that it…

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
We want to make sure that American aid money benefits the people of Burma, that it strengthens civil society, that it strengthens democracy, and that it does not go to the military.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey outlines the guiding philosophy for U.S. aid to Burma.

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