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Mazie Hirono: “Clearly, I supported the 1978 constitutional convention, which proposed the creation of OHA, which was ratified by the…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
Clearly, I supported the 1978 constitutional convention, which proposed the creation of OHA, which was ratified by the majority of the people of Hawaii.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono discusses her support for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' creation.

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