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On the recordDecember 12, 2013
I thank the gentlelady. And she reminds me of all the great people in Philadelphia who played a role, Godfrey Satoli, who represented the ANC. He was the ANC's representative there, and former State representatives David Richardson and Sonia Sanchez. But the one clarion voice in the Congress when I was very, very young, who introduced the divestiture legislation, and was just at the very point of the spear, was Congressman Ron Dellums. And Barbara Lee, who now represents that district, but worked for the great Congressman when he was here, I want to recognize Congresswoman Barbara Lee now, who has dedicated a significant part of her work to helping Africa in its development and continuing to deal with the challenges that remain after so many years of colonial rule in a number of these countries. I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).
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Chaka Fattah
Pennsylvania
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Dec 12, 2013

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