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Edward M. Kennedy: “You have in your manual 'Long-term success depends on the people taking charge of their own affairs, consenting to the…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
You have in your manual 'Long-term success depends on the people taking charge of their own affairs, consenting to the government's rule.'
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Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
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congress.gov
Jan 23, 2007

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Citing a manual on the importance of local governance for success.

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