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James Norton: “I was on the staff of Congressman Joe Moakley of Massachusetts when Lane Evans first came to Washington. Immediately…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2007
I was on the staff of Congressman Joe Moakley of Massachusetts when Lane Evans first came to Washington. Immediately, Joe knew that he had a new ally in the fight to protect human rights in El Salvador. Lane regularly met with people from Central America here in Washington and in his district. He traveled to the region, did his homework, and became an active Member in the effort to change U.S. policy and bring peace to that troubled region. As a marine who served in Vietnam, Lane chaired the Vietnam Era Veterans Caucus in the House. Having seen war up close and personal, he worked with David Bonior, Jack Quinn, Senator Leahy and Senator Hagel and the Vietnam Veterans of America to push for a U.S. and international ban on the production and use of anti-personnel landmines. When I was privileged to be elected to Congress in 1996, one of the first things I did was go to Lane Evans and pledge my support for his work on landmines.
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James Norton
Ohio
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Speaking in support of a bill honoring Lane Evans and his contributions to human rights and veterans' issues.

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