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Gary Locke: “The challenge now is to capitalize on that energy and turn that enthusiasm into real permanent change in America.”

On the recordMarch 17, 2009
The challenge now is to capitalize on that energy and turn that enthusiasm into real permanent change in America.
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Gary Locke

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Locke discusses the need to transform civic enthusiasm into lasting change.

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