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Maxine Waters: “The Federal Government ought to move to do whatever it takes to encourage, to legislate, to get the compensation for the…”

On the recordApril 4, 2022
The Federal Government ought to move to do whatever it takes to encourage, to legislate, to get the compensation for the descendants based on the information being available.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters calls for federal action to ensure compensation for descendants.

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