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Chris Smith: This is an absurd system, especially when I am not sure if it was the chief objective of the Japanese occupying forces…

On the recordOctober 20, 2015
This is an absurd system, especially when I am not sure if it was the chief objective of the Japanese occupying forces to issue a citizenship or residency papers.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith critiques the citizenship system for its absurdity regarding historical context.

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