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On the recordMay 6, 2013
Human rights is a hugely important dimension of our relationship and, frankly, a problem area.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin stresses the significance of human rights in U.S.-Vietnam relations.

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