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Betty McCollum: “It was our honor and our military's honor to assist our friends in Japan in delivering goods and working in partnership…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
It was our honor and our military's honor to assist our friends in Japan in delivering goods and working in partnership during the very dark days that Japan faced after the earthquake and tsunami.
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota

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McCollum reflects on U.S. assistance to Japan after the earthquake and tsunami.

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