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Chris Smith: “Frankly, it goes back to the early 1990s. Bill Clinton linked human rights with trade and I, as a Republican, applauded…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2012
Frankly, it goes back to the early 1990s. Bill Clinton linked human rights with trade and I, as a Republican, applauded that Democrat in the White House robustly.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith reflects on past bipartisan support for linking human rights to trade policy.

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