That is all we ask, that Congress give us what it has given the citizens of 37 other states--full citizenship, statehood.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: “That is all we ask, that Congress give us what it has given the citizens of 37 other states--full citizenship…”
On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
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Norton advocates for D.C. statehood, emphasizing equal rights for its citizens.
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