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On the recordJune 15, 2021
We have to take hard steps to right these wrongs, to right what has occurred, not for years, but for generations.
Said by
Jimmy Gomez
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Gomez calls for action to address historical injustices faced by disadvantaged communities.

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