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Joe Crowley: “They have taken a courageous stand as a party in opposition to that discriminatory legislation.”

On the recordOctober 20, 2015
They have taken a courageous stand as a party in opposition to that discriminatory legislation.
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Joe Crowley
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Crowley acknowledges the NLD's bravery in opposing discriminatory laws against the Rohingya.

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