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Eliot Engel: “It is very important, Mr. Chairman, that the American public and that this Congress see the complete story of Burma.”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2013
It is very important, Mr. Chairman, that the American public and that this Congress see the complete story of Burma.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel emphasizes the need for Congress to understand the situation in Burma.

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