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Harry Reid: “Has the Senator found at home what I found at home this past Monday? I had a group of veterans with whom I met at 8…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2002
Has the Senator found at home what I found at home this past Monday? I had a group of veterans with whom I met at 8 o'clock in the morning in Henderson, NV. For the first time I can remember, an elderly World War II veteran came up to me and said: Would you speak to my grandson? His grandson was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, had a grade point average of 3.7, and could not find a job. At that meeting, I had two young men come up to me, both of whom are college graduates and could not find jobs. Has the Senator found that not only those people seeking entry-level jobs are having trouble, but people who have been laid off at factories and other industries and recent college graduates cannot find work? Has the Senator found that?
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the challenges faced by veterans and recent college graduates in finding employment.

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