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James A. Lewis: “If we fail to act, history will not be kind to us as a Nation and as a people.”

On the recordMay 23, 2016
If we fail to act, history will not be kind to us as a Nation and as a people.
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James A. Lewis
Democratic · Illinois

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John Lewis warns of the consequences of inaction on poverty.

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