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On the recordMarch 17, 2009
Those words weren't put there just willy nilly. Our founding fathers really were trying to figure out a way to position the Federal government vis-a-vis the Indians.
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Dan Kildee
Democratic · Michigan

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Kildee discusses the intent of the founding fathers regarding federal relations with Indian tribes.

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