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Earl Blumenauer: “One of the great tragedies of our time is the failure to adequately address the needs of veterans returning home from…”

On the recordApril 29, 2019
One of the great tragedies of our time is the failure to adequately address the needs of veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon

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Blumenauer emphasizes the neglect of veterans' needs post-war.

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