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Julian Bond: “We would like very much to have a vote on it. If they were stacked, that would be acceptable. But this one is a very…”

On the recordMay 22, 1997
We would like very much to have a vote on it. If they were stacked, that would be acceptable. But this one is a very serious matter to the States of Missouri, Texas, and Washington.
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Julian Bond
Alabama

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Discussing the importance of a vote on a matter affecting Missouri, Texas, and Washington.

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