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Mike Thompson: Let us not just give them an ovation. Let us give them a vocation.

On the recordNovember 5, 2013
Let us not just give them an ovation. Let us give them a vocation.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Thompson emphasizes the importance of providing jobs for veterans.

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