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Chris Smith: “It is the responsibilities of governments everywhere to uphold the basic rights of liberty, life, and justice.”

On the recordApril 8, 2013
It is the responsibilities of governments everywhere to uphold the basic rights of liberty, life, and justice.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the duty of governments to protect human rights.

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