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Chris Smith: “Any attempts to address the nuclear weapons issue while sidelining, or ignoring, or deprioritizing the human rights…”

On the recordApril 17, 2012
Any attempts to address the nuclear weapons issue while sidelining, or ignoring, or deprioritizing the human rights issue was doomed to fail.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of addressing human rights alongside nuclear issues in North Korea.

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