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On the recordMarch 5, 2012
He recognized the power of education to further civil rights, and he strongly supported Historically Black Colleges and Native Hawaiian education.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono highlights Payne's advocacy for education and civil rights.

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