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Chris Smith: The message to the Government of Vietnam was very clear. The U.S. cares more about trade and, I would add, profits, than…

On the recordJune 3, 2013
The message to the Government of Vietnam was very clear. The U.S. cares more about trade and, I would add, profits, than human rights.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticizes U.S. prioritization of trade over human rights in Vietnam.

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