Ron Kirk

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  19. "U.S. weighing China Internet censorship case". Reuters. March 10, 2010.
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Ron Kirk
Ron Kirk official portrait.jpg
Official portrait, 2009
16th United States Trade Representative
In office
March 18, 2009 March 15, 2013