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Lamar Alexander: “I remember going through the Grand Canyon when the only form of communication was the telephone booth in the middle.”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2017
I remember going through the Grand Canyon when the only form of communication was the telephone booth in the middle.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Senator Alexander reflects on past experiences without modern communication during visits to national parks.

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