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(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By Tom Williams
Posted March 29, 2023 at 2:25pm

Actor and activist Richard Gere, right, hugs Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern during a news conference outside the Capitol Tuesday on legislation that aims to bring a peaceful end to conflict between Tibet and China.

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