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Eric Holder: “The need for it is still there.”

On the recordJune 6, 2012
The need for it is still there.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Holder emphasizes the ongoing necessity of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

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