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On the recordJune 24, 2008
a few weeks ago, our colleague in the other Chamber, John Lewis, joined us for lunch and brought along several Freedom Riders who knew very well the wonderful young people we are recognizing by this resolution who lost their lives in the quest for freedom and democracy during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. It was a moving opportunity to listen to these remarkable individuals who, today, are gray in hair and getting older, but in their youth they stood up for democracy and freedom. It is worthy that this institution is recognizing them. I wanted to mention that this evening, as we agreed to this resolution.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut
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Recognizing the contributions of Freedom Riders during a resolution on civil rights.

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