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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Usually, we are able to do something in our country when we see things going up and then we gradually take action...”

On the recordMay 21, 2018
Usually, we are able to do something in our country when we see things going up and then we gradually take action...
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton highlights the need for action due to rising truck accident fatalities.

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