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Harry Reid: “I think it has done so much good across the country to have people such as Danielle Steel and Kay Jamison, who are…”

On the recordJune 28, 2000
I think it has done so much good across the country to have people such as Danielle Steel and Kay Jamison, who are experts, to come in and talk about their experiences. I am grateful to you for doing this, as I think anyone is who has had the misfortune of having had some connection with suicide. You are to be applauded for having done this with schedule that was really a burden to you.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Acknowledging the efforts of experts speaking on suicide during a subcommittee hearing.

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