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Barbara Jordan: I would not, quote, 'be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction of the Constitution.'

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
I would not, quote, 'be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction of the Constitution.'
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Barbara Jordan
Georgia

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Jordan's quote reflects a commitment to defending the Constitution.

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