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Jay Nixon: We believe that those people deserve notification first, not by the governor talking on CNN.

On the recordMay 25, 2011
We believe that those people deserve notification first, not by the governor talking on CNN.
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Jay Nixon
Missouri

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Governor Nixon emphasizes the importance of notifying families directly before making public announcements.

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