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Tom Harkin: Museums are economic engines--spending more than $20 billion in their communities, employing 400,000 Americans, and…

On the recordMarch 28, 2012
Museums are economic engines--spending more than $20 billion in their communities, employing 400,000 Americans, and spurring local tourism.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin highlights the economic impact of museums on communities.

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