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Eva M. Clayton: I thank you for being with us, but thank you for who you are and, more importantly, I thank you for what I think you…

On the recordJune 5, 1998
I thank you for being with us, but thank you for who you are and, more importantly, I thank you for what I think you will become. All of you are very special, but one of you comes from my district. So, Monique Jackson, I expect great things. You one day may be in here in Congress yourself.
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Eva M. Clayton
North Carolina

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Recognizing and appreciating a group of young people for their potential and contributions.

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