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Jim Langevin: “Now we see it as a civil right and that really needs to carry through in disaster planning as a forethought, not an…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2017
Now we see it as a civil right and that really needs to carry through in disaster planning as a forethought, not an afterthought.
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Jim Langevin
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Stressing the importance of viewing accessibility as a civil right in disaster planning.

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