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Chris Smith: “I joined several of my colleagues in a letter to President Obama outlining the severity of the deteriorating situation…”

On the recordSeptember 6, 2016
I joined several of my colleagues in a letter to President Obama outlining the severity of the deteriorating situation in South Sudan and calling on the U.S. to lead the way in calling for an arms embargo on South Sudan to stop the needless killing, endless brutality, and unconscionable impunity.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the urgent need for U.S. action to address violence in South Sudan.

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