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Al Green: “I would like to acknowledge the words of Emily Dickinson. She reminds us that 'a word is dead when it is said, some say.…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2019
I would like to acknowledge the words of Emily Dickinson. She reminds us that 'a word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day.'
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Highlights the lasting impact of words and leadership tone.

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