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Mark DeSaulnier: “The protection advocacy system was created in the mid-70s because of horrible, horrible exposes in institutional…”

On the recordMay 5, 2021
The protection advocacy system was created in the mid-70s because of horrible, horrible exposes in institutional settings.
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Mark DeSaulnier
Democratic · California

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DeSaulnier discusses the origins of the protection advocacy system for individuals with disabilities.

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