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Zoe Lofgren: It's not where you're from, it's where you're going to that makes you an American.

On the recordSeptember 23, 2019
It's not where you're from, it's where you're going to that makes you an American.
Said by
Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of future potential over origins in defining American identity.

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