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Gary Ackerman: “My attitude is, if the American taxpayers that are putting that money out there, if people don't want American aid, if…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
My attitude is, if the American taxpayers that are putting that money out there, if people don't want American aid, if they don't want USAID and our programs to be there helping them, then we won't be there, but if they are going to take it, then we are going to be advertising it.
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Gary Ackerman
New York

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Acknowledges the importance of U.S. aid and promoting its impact globally.

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