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Gregory Meeks: It has more than two centuries for the United States to achieve the imperfect form of democracy by which we govern…

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
It has more than two centuries for the United States to achieve the imperfect form of democracy by which we govern ourselves today.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks reflects on the long journey of U.S. democracy as a work in progress.

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