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On the recordApril 22, 1999
We must begin to eliminate the mentality that our nation's poorest communities can be used as dumping grounds for our industrial achievements.
Said by
Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois
Source
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Apr 22, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Call for change in treatment of poor communities regarding environmental issues.

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