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Eleanor Holmes Norton: The District of Columbia is not just a collection of government offices, museums and monuments. It is a home to a little…

On the recordSeptember 14, 2014
The District of Columbia is not just a collection of government offices, museums and monuments. It is a home to a little more than 632,000 people.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the significance of D.C. as a residential area.

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