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Sidney Yates: “Who will have the responsibility of supervising the territories, Mr. Chairman, until they have their freedom?”

On the recordJuly 13, 1995
Who will have the responsibility of supervising the territories, Mr. Chairman, until they have their freedom?
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Sidney Yates
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the supervision of territories during a discussion on their freedom.

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