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James Lankford: “This violates everything in the American value; that we value the individual person.”

On the recordNovember 1, 2011
This violates everything in the American value; that we value the individual person.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford emphasizes the moral imperative to address human trafficking.

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