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John Sifton: “What is the biggest threat to the entity of India? Compassion's work, the Lawyers Collective's work, or Kentucky Fried…”

On the recordDecember 5, 2016
What is the biggest threat to the entity of India? Compassion's work, the Lawyers Collective's work, or Kentucky Fried Chicken?
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John Sifton

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Sifton questions the priorities of the Indian government regarding foreign contributions.

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