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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “We owe it to these victims to remember that each number represents a family torn apart by tragedy.”

On the recordJune 7, 2022
We owe it to these victims to remember that each number represents a family torn apart by tragedy.
Said by
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the human impact of traffic fatalities.

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