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Chris Smith: “America missed an opportunity. When history looks at it, America missed an opportunity in Tiananmen.”

On the recordMay 2, 2012
America missed an opportunity. When history looks at it, America missed an opportunity in Tiananmen.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith reflects on America's failure to support democracy during the Tiananmen Square protests.

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