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William Lacy Clay: “I would hope this would not be the Census taken in our Nation's long history that will be followed by an asterisk as…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2020
I would hope this would not be the Census taken in our Nation's long history that will be followed by an asterisk as incomplete or not a full count because of selfish political reasons.
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William Lacy Clay
Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Clay expresses concern over the integrity of the Census count due to political motives.

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