Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "2002-04-08 14:25:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Bill Graham (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, this is precisely what we are currently doing. We primarily support Mr. Powell's efforts. All the parties to this terrible conflict recognize that the position of the United States is critical. We should give the Americans an opportunity to work in the region.</p>\n<p>We indicated to our European, Arab and Israeli colleagues that we are there, that Canada is there to support peace, but we also support Mr. Powell's efforts to set this most important process in motion.</p>\n<p>I think we must work in that direction, and I am sure that the hon. member agrees with me on that.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/2002/4/8/bill-graham-6/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/124/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/2640/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Middle East",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2002/4/8/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2002%2F4%2F8%2F"
    }
}