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Bill Keating: “I think I made it clear, you know, that, even as a person with Irish heritage--my grandparents emigrated from Ireland to…”

On the recordMay 4, 2021
I think I made it clear, you know, that, even as a person with Irish heritage--my grandparents emigrated from Ireland to the U.S. I am speaking as an American, however, when I want to just point to the fact there is great pride in what the U.S. had accomplished here.
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Bill Keating
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Keating emphasizes pride in U.S. contributions to peace, referencing his Irish heritage.

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