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Mazie Hirono: “The thing that we should remember is the United States has a special relationship with native peoples, and Native…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
The thing that we should remember is the United States has a special relationship with native peoples, and Native Hawaiians are native peoples.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the unique relationship between the U.S. and Native Hawaiians.

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