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Chris Smith: I cannot overstress the importance for someone who is a political prisoner to know that someone is aware of their fate.

On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
I cannot overstress the importance for someone who is a political prisoner to know that someone is aware of their fate.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith highlights the need for political prisoners to feel recognized.

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