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Tim Kaine: “It is a bargain to invest in civil society to be able to speak up for their rights.”

On the recordJuly 15, 2015
It is a bargain to invest in civil society to be able to speak up for their rights.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine emphasizes the importance of investing in civil society for human rights.

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