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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Extending statehood to the District of Columbia must be our objective and our result.”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
Extending statehood to the District of Columbia must be our objective and our result.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the importance of D.C. statehood for representation and justice.

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