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Eric Holder: “She never did, throughout her too short life. In a career in public service that began in the Civil Rights Division at…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
She never did, throughout her too short life. In a career in public service that began in the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice and ended as an advocate for environmental justice, she showed me the meaning of courage and perseverance.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Holder honors his sister-in-law's courage and public service in civil rights.

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