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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “It is unacceptable that we lose 42,000 Americans on our roads every year.”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2023
It is unacceptable that we lose 42,000 Americans on our roads every year.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the urgent need for road safety improvements.

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