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Mark Begich: “Native American kids have been left behind. I think Senator Heitkamp and all of you around the table feel the same way.…”

On the recordApril 1, 2014
Native American kids have been left behind. I think Senator Heitkamp and all of you around the table feel the same way. It is time to stop leaving them behind and have them become a part of the American dream as well.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need to support Native American youth for their inclusion in the American dream.

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