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Sec. Clinton Holds Briefing Following UN Security Council Meeting

New York, NY
Monday, March 12, 2012

 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to international reporters about the Arab League peace plan for Syria at the United Nations Security Council meeting in New York.

The proposal calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down in an effort to resolve the political crisis in Syria, which, according to the UN, has claimed more than 5,000 lives since it began a year ago.

Updated: Monday, March 12, 2012 at 5:12pm (ET)

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