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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Denying statehood would be unfair no matter who was affected.

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
Denying statehood would be unfair no matter who was affected.
Said by
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes fairness in the fight for DC statehood.

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