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Macron Gains Stature With Visit to Washington

Macron Gains Stature With Visit to Washington
French President Emmanuel Macron is welcomed with a standing ovation during a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) at the U.S. Capitol April 25, 2018 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
David Kilgour
David Kilgour
Human Right Advocate and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
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During his recent visit to Washington, President Emmanuel Macron of France impressed Democrats and a number of Republicans in his address to a joint session of Congress.

In an elegant speech, he urged his hosts to fight against the forces of “isolationism, withdrawal, and nationalism,” and to stand up for the international order America itself has in large measure constructed.

David Kilgour
David Kilgour
Human Right Advocate and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
David Kilgour, J.D., former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific, senior member of the Canadian Parliament and nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work related to the investigation of forced organ harvesting crimes against Falun Gong practitioners in China, He was a Crowne Prosecutor and longtime expert commentator of the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong and human rights issues in Africa. He co-authored Bloody Harvest: Killed for Their Organs and La Mission au Rwanda.