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New Era for Human Rights
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New Era for Human Rights

A Tip Sheet for Obama

Bill Schulz provides a tip sheet for Obama.

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The world has applauded the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States, and the delegates to a recent meeting of the Interparliamentary Union in Geneva, a group of legislators from 154 countries, were no different. "It will be wonderful to see someone other than George Bush as president, and a black man at that, but will Obama really do what is needed to restore America’s credibility when it comes to human rights?" one asked.

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William F. Schulz