Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
I pressed the Government and obtained permission for a group of Western Ambassadors to visit him.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin describes advocating for opposition leader Alpha Conde in Guinea.

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