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Mike Simpson: “My favorite reference is to Walt Whitman, who once defined America as an athletic democracy.”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
My favorite reference is to Walt Whitman, who once defined America as an athletic democracy.
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Mike Simpson
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Simpson references Walt Whitman's definition of America in a historical context.

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