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On the recordMay 25, 1994
We have chosen profits over human rights. It is to the detriment of every Chinese man, woman, and child, but also to ourselves.
Said by
Howard Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticized the U.S. prioritizing trade over human rights in China.

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