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Patrick Leahy: “Religious freedom is destroyed by attacks on people . . . because of their religion and by the terrible misuse of…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2011
Religious freedom is destroyed by attacks on people . . . because of their religion and by the terrible misuse of religion to incite hatred and even justify violence.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the importance of protecting religious freedom against bigotry and misuse of religion.

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