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Gregory Meeks: We want the same things for all people--human rights, freedom to determine your own self-determination.

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
We want the same things for all people--human rights, freedom to determine your own self-determination.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Stating a universal commitment to human rights and self-determination.

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