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Eliot Engel: “Their oppressive role for the past half century is undeniable.”

On the recordMay 16, 2012
Their oppressive role for the past half century is undeniable.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel highlights the long-standing oppression under the Castro regime.

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