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Ron Wyden: “From a moral perspective alone, forced labor is abhorrent.”

On the recordJuly 13, 2021
From a moral perspective alone, forced labor is abhorrent.
Said by
Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden condemns forced labor from both moral and competitive standpoints.

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