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Maxine Waters: “I am a friend of Haiti and I have been for years and I have been through some of the better times, but all of the worst…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2021
I am a friend of Haiti and I have been for years and I have been through some of the better times, but all of the worst times.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Maxine Waters expresses her long-standing support for Haiti amidst its struggles.

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