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Beto O'Rourke: “Nobody wants to kneel on gravel when they are visiting a gravesite at Fort Bliss.”

On the recordOctober 29, 2013
Nobody wants to kneel on gravel when they are visiting a gravesite at Fort Bliss.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

O'Rourke emphasizes the need for improved cemetery conditions.

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