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On the recordJune 17, 1999
If we truly want to have an impact on reducing youth violence, I urge my colleagues to work with their local communities to initiate the kind of grass-roots assessment that Salinas did because we won't find the solutions to youth violence here in Washington.
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Sam Farr
Democratic · California

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Call to action for colleagues to engage with local communities on youth violence solutions.

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