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John Sarbanes: “The failure to do this, the inability to do this, the not doing it is also symbolic in a negative way.”

On the recordOctober 20, 2021
The failure to do this, the inability to do this, the not doing it is also symbolic in a negative way.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes discusses the symbolic implications of failing to certify the Equal Rights Amendment.

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