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On the recordJuly 14, 1999
He lived among and worked with people in low-income communities which at one time was characterized by the Chicago Tribune as home for the permanent underclass.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing Judge Watkins' commitment to low-income communities.

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