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On the recordJune 3, 2013
You must set the condition in your command where others know that retaliation will never be tolerated and set a zero tolerance for retaliation as well.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine stresses the need for a zero-tolerance policy on retaliation to encourage reporting.

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