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Roberta S. Jacobson: “I appreciate this subcommittee's engagement in the Western Hemisphere and your commitment to shared democratic values…”

On the recordJune 6, 2012
I appreciate this subcommittee's engagement in the Western Hemisphere and your commitment to shared democratic values, human rights, and expanding economic and social opportunity in the Americas.
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Roberta S. Jacobson

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Jacobson acknowledges the committee's focus on democracy and human rights.

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