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On the recordJanuary 20, 2008
As they would say in Gullah Geechee country, he needs to chill a little by.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Jim Clyburn comments on the impact of Bill Clinton's words on the African American community.

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