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Neil Abercrombie: “In terms of popular sovereignty, it is well established that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has had the approbation of…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
In terms of popular sovereignty, it is well established that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has had the approbation of the voting population in Hawaii pre-Rice v. Cayetano and post-Rice v. Cayetano.
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Neil Abercrombie
Hawaii

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Abercrombie emphasizes the support for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs by Hawaii's voting population.

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