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Daniel Akaka: “The birthplace in our Constitution of the doctrine of equal protection is also, it is the 14th Amendment”

On the recordAugust 5, 2009
The birthplace in our Constitution of the doctrine of equal protection is also, it is the 14th Amendment
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the constitutional basis for Native peoples' status.

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