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Chris Smith: We can do it and we must do it, and we must do it robustly.

On the recordMay 8, 2018
We can do it and we must do it, and we must do it robustly.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith calls for strong international action to protect civil society in Africa.

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