On the recordJune 10, 2009
I think all we are trying to do is to complete the circle to the extent that the Native Hawaiians ought to be given the same treatment as we give Native Alaskans and the American Indians.
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congress.govNeil Abercrombie: “I think all we are trying to do is to complete the circle to the extent that the Native Hawaiians ought to be given the…”
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Abercrombie advocates for equal treatment of Native Hawaiians with other indigenous groups.
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