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Chris Smith: “I remember during the early years of my tenure in office in the 1980s, I got elected in 1980 and took office in 1981…”

On the recordDecember 7, 2011
I remember during the early years of my tenure in office in the 1980s, I got elected in 1980 and took office in 1981, the same argument was being employed to say, 'Let's not have sanctions on South Africa'...
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith reflects on past arguments against sanctions and their ineffectiveness.

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