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Hubert H. Humphrey: The moral test of a government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; the…

On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
The moral test of a government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; the twilight of life, the elderly; and the shadows of life, the sick, the needy, and the handicapped.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota

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Pallone references Humphrey's quote regarding government morality in treating vulnerable populations.

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