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Eric Holder: “I am asking for nothing more radical than that which is at the heart of the American experiment, the idea at the core of…”

On the recordJune 23, 2021
I am asking for nothing more radical than that which is at the heart of the American experiment, the idea at the core of American democracy, free and fair elections where the people--all the people--are heard, and all of the people are respected.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Emphasizing the importance of free and fair elections in democracy.

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