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Chris Smith: It would be unconscionable for the government, once apprised of this situation, to then look away.

On the recordApril 10, 2013
It would be unconscionable for the government, once apprised of this situation, to then look away.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the responsibility of the Vietnamese government to protect victims.

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