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J. Thurmond: This is a vital issue. It concerns our society as a whole, and I am confident that we ought to pass this. And I think it…

On the recordMarch 22, 1994
This is a vital issue. It concerns our society as a whole, and I am confident that we ought to pass this. And I think it will improve the social situation in the entire Nation.
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J. Thurmond
Republican · South Carolina

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Discussing the importance of a legislative issue.

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