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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Honors Yoani Sanchez, a blogger and activist for freedom in Cuba, for her ongoing efforts to challenge political, economic, and social oppression by the Castro regime.</p> <p> Supports the first amendment rights of all people in the United States and commends those individuals who have dedicated their lives to protecting and strengthening these rights in the face of adversity.</p>]]></text>
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