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Chris Smith: The unconditional release of Nguyen Van Dai and other prisoners of conscience should be a precondition of the…

On the recordMay 9, 2016
The unconditional release of Nguyen Van Dai and other prisoners of conscience should be a precondition of the President's visit.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the need for Vietnam to release political prisoners before Obama's visit.

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