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Tim Kaine: “I am here today because recognition of these Tribes by the Federal Government is long overdue.”

On the recordMarch 17, 2009
I am here today because recognition of these Tribes by the Federal Government is long overdue.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine emphasizes the urgent need for federal recognition of Virginia's Native American tribes.

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