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Tom Harkin: “I believe America is ready to tear down the last walls of discrimination in our workplace.”

On the recordNovember 4, 2009
I believe America is ready to tear down the last walls of discrimination in our workplace.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin expresses optimism about overcoming workplace discrimination.

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