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Patsy T. Mink: This amendment which unconstitutionally denies legal permanent residents the protection of the first amendment right of…

On the recordSeptember 22, 1999
This amendment which unconstitutionally denies legal permanent residents the protection of the first amendment right of free speech and which will cause a discriminatory and insulting effect on the rights of U.S. citizens who are ethnic minorities must be rejected.
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Patsy T. Mink
Hawaii
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congress.gov
Sep 22, 1999

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Final plea to reject the amendment based on constitutional grounds.

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