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Public Forum 2023 January February Topic

Paras Kumar | Dec 01, 2022
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Resolved: The United States Federal Government should increase its diplomatic efforts to peacefully resolve internal armed conflicts in West Asia.

A total of 652 coaches and 2,724 students voted for the resolution. The winning resolution received 60% of the coach vote and 66% of the student vote.

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