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I ask the Philippines Government to put an end to journalists' killings by giving journalists' safety the priority it deserves.

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Warren Christopher
Age: 85 †
Born: 1925
Born: October 17
Died: 2011
Died: March 18
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Former United States Deputy Secretary Of State
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Writer
Scranton
North Dakota
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