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Barbara Lee: I rise before you today to speak in favor of equal employment opportunities for our veterans.

On the recordSeptember 15, 1999
I rise before you today to speak in favor of equal employment opportunities for our veterans.
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Barbara Lee
Democratic · California
Source
congress.gov
Sep 15, 1999

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Barbara Lee advocates for equal employment opportunities for veterans during a speech in Congress.

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