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Tom Vilsack: “We have got to be honest with ourselves and honest what that really means.”

On the recordNovember 16, 2009
We have got to be honest with ourselves and honest what that really means.
Said by
Tom Vilsack
Democratic · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for honesty about hunger and food insecurity.

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