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Angus King: “It is critical, I think, to the continued blooming of democracy in that country.”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
It is critical, I think, to the continued blooming of democracy in that country.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

King emphasizes the importance of U.S. support for democracy in the Czech Republic.

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