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Howard Griffith: “John Lewis, a colleague, great American, he used to say 'good trouble.' He did not have this in mind.”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2024
John Lewis, a colleague, great American, he used to say 'good trouble.' He did not have this in mind.
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Griffith reflects on John Lewis's legacy in the context of rising political violence.

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