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On the recordMay 11, 1999
Mr. Speaker, back in February of this year we lost a great Texan with the passing of former Congressman Joe Kilgore.
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Rubén Hinojosa
Democratic · Texas

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Tribute to former Congressman Joe Kilgore

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