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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.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

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

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