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Danny Davis: I also would just note that I attended a Juneteenth celebration in the neighborhood where I live on Saturday, and, of…

On the recordJune 18, 2007
I also would just note that I attended a Juneteenth celebration in the neighborhood where I live on Saturday, and, of course, they had speeches, poems, readings and historical proclamations that people did. To make sure that all Members of the House and of the Senate have an opportunity to participate in an observance, Senator Barack Obama and I are sponsoring an observance on tomorrow in the Gold Room in the House Office Building, and certainly would welcome all to attend. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of this concurrent resolution.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing a Juneteenth celebration and promoting an observance in Congress.

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