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Steve Cohen: “So the old expression in the song 'Dixie,' 'Old times there are not forgotten' maybe has more of a current ring than one…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2019
So the old expression in the song 'Dixie,' 'Old times there are not forgotten' maybe has more of a current ring than one would understand.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen reflects on the relevance of historical expressions in today's context.

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