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Hillary Clinton: 12 years ago, the United States passed the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act because we believed that the countries of…

On the recordJune 27, 2012
12 years ago, the United States passed the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act because we believed that the countries of Africa had tremendous untapped economic potential that could and should be developed.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton emphasizes the U.S. commitment to Africa's economic potential through trade legislation.

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