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Jeanne Shaheen: “Children may only be 20 percent of our population, but they are 100 percent of our future”

On the recordApril 10, 2024
Children may only be 20 percent of our population, but they are 100 percent of our future
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Emphasizing the importance of children for the future of society.

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