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Katrina Lantos Swett: “The progress of freedom requires courage, it requires people in extraordinarily difficult circumstances who are willing…”

On the recordApril 25, 2018
The progress of freedom requires courage, it requires people in extraordinarily difficult circumstances who are willing to put their safety, their well-being on the line.
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Katrina Lantos Swett

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Emphasizing the bravery needed for the advancement of freedom.

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