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Chris Smith: As long as these organizations refuse to come to terms with this history, they will be vulnerable to accusations that…

On the recordSeptember 9, 2013
As long as these organizations refuse to come to terms with this history, they will be vulnerable to accusations that they are still trying to control people instead of empower them.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Critique on organizations' historical control over people.

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