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Chris Smith: The President should be on that phone. He should have said to the leadership in Vietnam... I stand with the oppressed.

On the recordJune 21, 2016
The President should be on that phone. He should have said to the leadership in Vietnam... I stand with the oppressed.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith urges the President to advocate for human rights during his visit to Vietnam.

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