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Daniel Inouye: “I strongly urge that the Committee take action to assure that laws relating to Native American languages not only…”

On the recordMay 31, 2022
I strongly urge that the Committee take action to assure that laws relating to Native American languages not only include Native Hawaiians in their wording, but also include Native Hawaiians as actual beneficiaries.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

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Inouye emphasizes the need for laws to benefit Native Hawaiians.

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