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Maxine Waters: “And we will be able to say loudly and proudly, you're damn right it is.”

On the recordAugust 18, 2024
And we will be able to say loudly and proudly, you're damn right it is.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters concludes her speech with a powerful affirmation of American identity and progress under Kamala Harris's leadership.

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