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Chris Smith: I put together a very strong group of dissidents who asked the President to raise the issue boldly.

On the recordDecember 11, 2012
I put together a very strong group of dissidents who asked the President to raise the issue boldly.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Efforts to urge President Obama to address Liu Xiaobo's situation publicly.

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