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Chris Smith: “My hope is that there will be names named, that specific instances of religious persecution will be cited.”

On the recordMay 21, 2014
My hope is that there will be names named, that specific instances of religious persecution will be cited.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith calls for specific references to religious persecution in U.S. statements.

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