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James Oberstar: “We don't want stepchildren in the historic sense of that word. They are sort of unwanted, unappreciated, unloved.”

On the recordMarch 25, 2009
We don't want stepchildren in the historic sense of that word. They are sort of unwanted, unappreciated, unloved.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Oberstar emphasizes the need for attention to neglected issues in civil rights.

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