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Daniel R. Russel: I will urge Vietnam to respect human rights and emphasize that advancing the relationship with the United States is…

On the recordMay 6, 2013
I will urge Vietnam to respect human rights and emphasize that advancing the relationship with the United States is contingent on improving its human rights performance.
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Daniel R. Russel

Editor's note · Context

Russel stresses that U.S.-Vietnam relations depend on Vietnam's human rights record.

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