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The world must know that America holds to the highest standards of military conduct and human rights protections. Anything less is unacceptable

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Barbara Mikulski
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 20
Politician
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Baltimore
Maryland
Barbara Ann Mikulski
Barbara A. Mikulski
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