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William L. Clay: “I do not believe that we are no longer living in a society of poverty, that we are no longer free from economic decay.”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
I do not believe that we are no longer living in a society of poverty, that we are no longer free from economic decay.
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William L. Clay

Editor's note · Context

Clay expresses skepticism about the end of poverty and economic decay in society.

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