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John Conyers: I beg my colleagues to support the Slaughter amendment and not discriminate against women.

On the recordMay 7, 1996
I beg my colleagues to support the Slaughter amendment and not discriminate against women.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Addressing support for the Slaughter amendment regarding women's rights.

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