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Eleanor Holmes Norton: The Congress can continue to exercise autocratic control over the District of Columbia or it can live up to the Nation's…

On the recordSeptember 14, 2014
The Congress can continue to exercise autocratic control over the District of Columbia or it can live up to the Nation's promise and its ideals by passing the New Columbia Admission Act.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Urging Congress to grant statehood to D.C. for democratic principles.

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