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John Conyers: “Let us keep the lights on and celebrate Boys and Girls Clubs, and if there is anybody else that deserves it. If they are…”

On the recordNovember 13, 1997
Let us keep the lights on and celebrate Boys and Girls Clubs, and if there is anybody else that deserves it. If they are undeserving, not a nickel do they get. If they do not have strict accounting procedures, 'Sorry, you don't qualify.' But if they are really good and meet all of our criteria, we might send a few nickels out to some others. Why not? Everybody says it does many good things. It is stopping kids from going down the wrong track. There is not a man, woman or child that is against that. I too weigh in with my full, unqualified, unstinting support.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing support for Boys and Girls Clubs and accountability in funding during a House floor speech.

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