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Chris Smith: At the time, I don't think anyone could have predicted that this report and the work of the trafficking office would…

On the recordApril 17, 2013
At the time, I don't think anyone could have predicted that this report and the work of the trafficking office would become the international gold standard and the primary means of anti-trafficking accountability around the world.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith reflects on the unexpected success of the TIP Report in combating human trafficking.

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