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Neil Abercrombie: “What I am asking is could you at least contemplate the idea that H.R. 2314 has no basis in racial politics but is, in…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
What I am asking is could you at least contemplate the idea that H.R. 2314 has no basis in racial politics but is, in fact, a document put together to try to resolve legislatively the questions of dealing with Native Hawaiian assets as defined in the Admissions Act.
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Neil Abercrombie
Hawaii

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Abercrombie argues that H.R. 2314 aims to address Native Hawaiian asset issues without racial bias.

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