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Beto O'Rourke: “I think that is the single greatest opportunity to stop these preventable deaths, if we take this seriously.”

On the recordSeptember 6, 2016
I think that is the single greatest opportunity to stop these preventable deaths, if we take this seriously.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

O'Rourke emphasizes the urgent need to address veteran suicides.

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