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Chris Smith: human rights usually is demoted in U.S. foreign policy.

On the recordJuly 22, 2014
human rights usually is demoted in U.S. foreign policy.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith highlights the low priority of human rights in U.S. foreign policy.

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