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Edward Livingston: “Having grown up in Louisiana where the Democratic Party was of paramount significance throughout my entire life, I would…”

On the recordOctober 22, 1997
Having grown up in Louisiana where the Democratic Party was of paramount significance throughout my entire life, I would only say that was what I was taught by my friends, neighbors, peers, allies, and Democratic friends. So that is why I used the term ``Democrat.''
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Edward Livingston
Louisiana

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Discussing the significance of the Democratic Party in his upbringing.

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