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Eric Swalwell: “When I was 5 my dad was the police chief of Algona, Iowa. He was and still is a law and order guy, everything by the…”

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
When I was 5 my dad was the police chief of Algona, Iowa. He was and still is a law and order guy, everything by the book.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell shares a personal story about his father's commitment to law and order.

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