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On the recordMay 17, 1999
I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating National Older Americans Month in the District of Columbia.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Celebrating National Older Americans Month and the contributions of seniors in the District of Columbia.

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