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On the recordOctober 8, 2014
Call for the release of Chinese citizens confined, detained, or imprisoned for peacefully pursuing their religious beliefs
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith urges the release of prisoners for their religious beliefs.

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