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Patrick Leahy: “Do you think USAID should be doing the same thing? In other words, a quid pro quo, or is that naive to think that you…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
Do you think USAID should be doing the same thing? In other words, a quid pro quo, or is that naive to think that you can do that in some areas?
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy questions if USAID should require commitments from countries for aid.

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