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On the recordMarch 27, 2003
It seems to me that that is exactly the kind of a program we ought to be emphasizing, where those inner city youth are most at risk.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Senator Specter advocates for funding programs for at-risk inner city youth.

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