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Patrick Leahy: “I personally raised his case with President Raul Castro, the Foreign Minister, and the head of their National Assembly.”

On the recordMarch 13, 2012
I personally raised his case with President Raul Castro, the Foreign Minister, and the head of their National Assembly.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy details his personal involvement in advocating for Alan Gross's release.

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