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Al Franken: “I distinctly remember when I was a kid, every Sunday at exactly 9 a.m. in Minnesota, my grandmother would call from New…”

On the recordMay 10, 2011
I distinctly remember when I was a kid, every Sunday at exactly 9 a.m. in Minnesota, my grandmother would call from New York.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken shares a personal memory related to Ma Bell's service.

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