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Chris Smith: “If we are not committed, all in, if you will, on human rights, they take the measure of our resolve.”

On the recordMay 14, 2012
If we are not committed, all in, if you will, on human rights, they take the measure of our resolve.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes the importance of U.S. commitment to human rights for diplomatic relations.

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