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Chris Smith: Are we doing enough, the United States, the President, the Congress? How is the United Nations doing on this?

On the recordDecember 17, 2012
Are we doing enough, the United States, the President, the Congress? How is the United Nations doing on this?
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith questions the effectiveness of U.S. and UN actions on human rights issues.

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