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Chris Smith: The OAS can serve a very valuable purpose, but it has to step up to the plate.

On the recordDecember 14, 2011
The OAS can serve a very valuable purpose, but it has to step up to the plate.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith urges the OAS to take action against human rights violations.

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