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Jay Carney: “The United States has direct channels of communications with the DPRK. And instead of spending money on celebrity…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2013
The United States has direct channels of communications with the DPRK. And instead of spending money on celebrity sporting events to entertain the elites of that country, the North Korean regime should focus on the well-being of its own people, who have been starved, imprisoned and denied their human rights.
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Jay Carney

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Jay Carney, the White House Press Secretary, criticized North Korea's regime for prioritizing celebrity events over the welfare of its citizens.

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