On the recordAugust 4, 2008
Fifteen years ago today, working families everywhere achieved a victory when the Family and Medical Leave Act went into effect.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“Fifteen years ago today, working families everywhere achieved a victory when the Family and Medical Leave Act went into effect.”
Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the 15th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act
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