On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
We have never made any part of a legitimate independent government designated them or made them part of a terrorist organization.
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congress.govWe have never made any part of a legitimate independent government designated them or made them part of a terrorist organization.
Hagel discusses the implications of designating parts of Iran's government as terrorists.
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