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Janice Schakowsky: Mothers and fathers are demanding action to protect the most vulnerable among us, our children, from the onslaught of…

On the recordJune 22, 1999
Mothers and fathers are demanding action to protect the most vulnerable among us, our children, from the onslaught of gun violence that is taking the lives of 13 of them each day.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
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Jun 22, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Emphasis on the impact of gun violence on children.

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