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Tim Kaine: “I strongly believe that our recent commemoration of the 400 years of modern Virginia history will be incomplete without…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2009
I strongly believe that our recent commemoration of the 400 years of modern Virginia history will be incomplete without successful Federal recognition of these Virginia Tribes.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine argues that recognizing Virginia tribes is essential to honoring the state's history.

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