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Daniel Akaka: “Our people and the federal programs dedicated to addressing our condition are not race-based, but rather are within the…”

On the recordApril 12, 2012
Our people and the federal programs dedicated to addressing our condition are not race-based, but rather are within the power of the Congress to address the issues of unique category of Natives under the U.S. Constitution.
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

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Clarification that federal programs for Natives are constitutionally supported.

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