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Obama pledges U.S. will ‘stand by’ families of hostages
As the number of American hostage deaths have surged in the past year, some families have spoken out about being threatened with prosecution for considering paying ransom and feeling stonewalled by the government. Judy Woodruff reports on the White House’s efforts today to change the policy for families.
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