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Bill Clinton: “I have chosen Barbara Jordan, one of the most well respected people in America, to chair this Commission because…”

On the recordDecember 13, 1993
I have chosen Barbara Jordan, one of the most well respected people in America, to chair this Commission because immigration is one of the most important and complex issues facing our country today.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Appointment for Chair of the Commission on Immigration Reform

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