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Transcript: UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell on "Face the Nation," March 17, 2024
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The following is a transcript of an interview with UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell that aired on March 17, 2024.
MARGARET BRENNAN: According to UNICEF, 81% of households in Gaza don't have enough access to clean water, and nine in 10 people do not have enough food to survive. The organization's executive director is Catherine Russell, and she's here with us. Welcome to Face the Nation.
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