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Chris Smith: “Fifteen years ago, Congress had the foresight to make the advancing of religious freedom U.S. foreign policy and a…”

On the recordApril 14, 2015
Fifteen years ago, Congress had the foresight to make the advancing of religious freedom U.S. foreign policy and a priority.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the importance of religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy since 1998.

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