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John Cornyn: “I think everybody saw this as something that would be an important symbolic gesture and a way to reach out to people of…”

On the recordJune 16, 2021
I think everybody saw this as something that would be an important symbolic gesture and a way to reach out to people of different races and to say, I know that Juneteenth has been -- has been celebrated within the African American community around the country, in Texas, and elsewhere. But frankly, this is something I think all Americans can celebrate. And hopefully this will promote greater understanding into the history.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
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msnbc.com

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John Cornyn discusses the significance of making Juneteenth a national holiday as a symbolic gesture for racial understanding.

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