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Chris Smith: The worst violators of religious freedom globally are often the biggest threats to our nation and that is no…

On the recordJuly 17, 2023
The worst violators of religious freedom globally are often the biggest threats to our nation and that is no coincidence.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Links global religious freedom violations to national security threats.

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