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Chris Smith: I protested it, as did many others. President Clinton gave Chi Haotian a 19-gun salute at the White House. He should…

On the recordMay 29, 2014
I protested it, as did many others. President Clinton gave Chi Haotian a 19-gun salute at the White House. He should have sent him to The Hague for crimes against humanity but gave him all of these honors.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith criticizes Clinton for honoring a Chinese military leader responsible for Tiananmen Square violence.

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