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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Much of that workforce will be people of color and women. These are people who faced intentional discrimination for…

On the recordDecember 1, 2009
Much of that workforce will be people of color and women. These are people who faced intentional discrimination for decades.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Highlighting the demographic challenges in the construction workforce.

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