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Thad Cochran: “I wish to God we were beyond the reach of racism, but we still deal with discrimination and racism on a regular basis.”

On the recordJune 24, 2014
I wish to God we were beyond the reach of racism, but we still deal with discrimination and racism on a regular basis.
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Thad Cochran
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Expressing frustration over ongoing racism and discrimination.

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