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Danny Davis: “He lived among and worked with people in low-income communities which at one time was characterized by the Chicago…”

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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congress.gov
Jul 14, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Discussing Judge Watkins' commitment to low-income communities.

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