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David Cicilline: “There is serious concern in the Congress over reports that Secretary Tillerson acted in contravention of the Child…”

On the recordDecember 6, 2017
There is serious concern in the Congress over reports that Secretary Tillerson acted in contravention of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act by not listing Afghanistan, Iraq, and Burma among those countries who use child soldiers.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline highlights congressional concern over Tillerson's failure to list countries using child soldiers.

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