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Jerry Lewis: “I must say that at this point I do not see us dealing with it in a serious way, and I would hope as we go forward here…”

On the recordJune 26, 1996
I must say that at this point I do not see us dealing with it in a serious way, and I would hope as we go forward here that we do come together and find real solutions.
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Jerry Lewis
California

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Addressing the need for serious solutions to a policy problem.

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