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Jim Clyburn: “He was a determined enemy: of poverty; of violence and cruelty toward children; of obstacles to prosperity; of war; and…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2012
He was a determined enemy: of poverty; of violence and cruelty toward children; of obstacles to prosperity; of war; and of human rights abuses around the world.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina

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Clyburn describes Payne's strong opposition to various social injustices.

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