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George Miller: “We owe it to the taxpayers of the United States, to the textile workers of this country who are enduring unfair…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 1999
We owe it to the taxpayers of the United States, to the textile workers of this country who are enduring unfair competition, and to the garment workers and other foreign workers in Saipan who are being forced to experience a distasteful and unrepresentative side of America.
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George Miller
Democratic · California
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Feb 11, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Appeal for justice for workers and taxpayers.

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