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Chris Smith: He was that high of a value of political dissident that they thought one man would be sufficient to overcome human…

On the recordDecember 12, 2011
He was that high of a value of political dissident that they thought one man would be sufficient to overcome human rights concerns to procure the Olympics in 2000.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith reflects on the significance of dissident Wei Jingsheng in relation to the 2000 Olympics.

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