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Chris Smith: Those of us who have had the privilege of knowing and working with Cuba's human rights champions for decades, and having…

On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
Those of us who have had the privilege of knowing and working with Cuba's human rights champions for decades, and having heard from them firsthand of the brutality of the Castro government, are not so easily persuaded or deceived that somehow things are improving.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith expresses skepticism about claims of improving human rights in Cuba.

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