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Mark Souder: “I think that we have been talking a lot about the importance of this to middle class families. We have been talking…”

On the recordJune 19, 1997
I think that we have been talking a lot about the importance of this to middle class families. We have been talking about the importance of this to what would be seen as kind of main line American families. But I have been very impressed that our Speaker, the gentleman from Georgia [Newt Gingrich], has joined with President Clinton to talk some about the problems of race in America and extending opportunity to all American citizens.
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Mark Souder
Indiana

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Discussing the importance of addressing race and opportunity for middle class families.

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