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Chuck Grassley: “For more than 50 years following the Gideon decision, it has been clear that it is necessary to give low income people…”

On the recordMay 12, 2015
For more than 50 years following the Gideon decision, it has been clear that it is necessary to give low income people accused of crime the right to a lawyer to help them navigate the system.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley references the long-standing need for legal aid following the Gideon decision.

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