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G. K. Butterfield: “I hope that I am here long enough to see the day that you will have full voting rights in the Congress of the United…”

On the recordJuly 27, 2020
I hope that I am here long enough to see the day that you will have full voting rights in the Congress of the United States.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Expressing hope for future voting rights for U.S. territories.

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