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Harry Reid: “This is very important. This good man who was treated so poorly is now going to have his name cleared, to a certain…”

On the recordApril 17, 2013
This is very important. This good man who was treated so poorly is now going to have his name cleared, to a certain extent, and I give most of the credit to Senator John McCain who has worked tirelessly on this for a long time. I am glad we finally are able to get it done. I am grateful to everyone for making this happen. Jack Johnson, a great heavyweight champion, was a good person. ____________________
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Apr 17, 2013

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