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On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
Now and then, you have to negotiate with evil regimes but you do not have to do so without bringing up human rights.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine references Vaclav Havel's view on negotiating with regimes while addressing human rights.

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