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Claire McCaskill: “I don't think government should ever make librarians cry.”

On the recordJune 15, 2009
I don't think government should ever make librarians cry.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill expresses concern over government actions affecting librarians.

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