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Joseph P. Kennedy III: We cannot see progress if millions in our hemisphere do not see a way out of abject poverty, don't have access to…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2013
We cannot see progress if millions in our hemisphere do not see a way out of abject poverty, don't have access to quality education, and have no hope that they can move beyond the station of life in which they have been born.
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Joseph P. Kennedy III
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kennedy emphasizes the need for economic opportunities and education to combat poverty in the hemisphere.

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