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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: Yet at the same time I am heartened by the fact that the gentleman from Maryland, as well as my friend from Michigan and…

On the recordMarch 27, 1996
Yet at the same time I am heartened by the fact that the gentleman from Maryland, as well as my friend from Michigan and my friend from Georgia, all recognize this central theme, that it is not centralization of power or a one-size-fits-all philosophy that oft times is outdated with reference to new technologies that develop, but, instead, the realization that there must be a spirit of conciliation, a spirit of cooperation and the notion that is really quite common sensical when you think about it, the acknowledgment that Phoenix is not the same as Philadelphia, that Monroe, LA, may not be the same as Grand Rapids, MI, that Savannah, GA, may not be the same as St. Louis, MO. There are different issues that confront us all.
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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH
New York

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Discussing the importance of local considerations in policy-making.

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