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Eddie Bernice Johnson: “It is fitting that we hold this hearing. Our Committee was established in direct response to the challenge of Sputnik.”

On the recordJuly 15, 2019
It is fitting that we hold this hearing. Our Committee was established in direct response to the challenge of Sputnik.
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Eddie Bernice Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Chairwoman Johnson emphasizes the significance of the hearing on Apollo's anniversary.

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