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Dale Bumpers: “The immigrant investor program was created 8 years ago. It allowed foreigners to put up $500,000 to create 10 jobs.”

On the recordMay 18, 1998
The immigrant investor program was created 8 years ago. It allowed foreigners to put up $500,000 to create 10 jobs.
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Dale Bumpers
Arkansas

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Discussing the immigrant investor program.

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