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Eliot Engel: Self-government is not some sort of temporary arrangement or gift from the military, it's a right that's owed to the…

On the recordOctober 20, 2021
Self-government is not some sort of temporary arrangement or gift from the military, it's a right that's owed to the people of Burma.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the right to self-government for the people of Burma against military control.

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