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Brian Schatz: “The claims of Bettie Ligon and the other litigants was a just cause and deserved to have their day in court”

On the recordJuly 26, 2022
The claims of Bettie Ligon and the other litigants was a just cause and deserved to have their day in court
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Schatz emphasizes the legitimacy of the claims made by Bettie Ligon's descendants.

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