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Daniel Akaka: “Insufficient housing makes it harder for tribes to attract teachers to educate their children and law enforcement…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2012
Insufficient housing makes it harder for tribes to attract teachers to educate their children and law enforcement officers to protect their citizens.
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

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Senator Akaka discusses the broader impacts of inadequate housing on tribal communities.

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