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Sidney Yates: “Let me get this clear. It was represented to me, upon my calling the office of one of the members of the gentleman's…”

On the recordMarch 21, 1994
Let me get this clear. It was represented to me, upon my calling the office of one of the members of the gentleman's committee, that tenants who now occupy homes under section 8 would not be disturbed for 2 years but, after 2 years, they would be required to leave their apartments.
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Sidney Yates
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of housing policy related to section 8 tenants.

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