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Edolphus Towns: Martin Luther King said that I cannot be what I ought to be until the world is what it should be. And I think that this…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2010
Martin Luther King said that I cannot be what I ought to be until the world is what it should be. And I think that this legislation really addresses that issue to say that we have to be concerned about others, those who are disabled. And let me again urge my colleagues to join me in calling for the great inclusion of individuals with disabilities by supporting H. Res. 1014.
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Edolphus Towns
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Feb 2, 2010

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The speaker is urging support for a resolution promoting the inclusion of individuals with disabilities.

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