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On the recordMarch 17, 2009
There is no doubt the Jamestown settlement would have perished if it had not been for the forbearance and the assistance of the Virginia tribes who enabled it to survive.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine acknowledges the crucial role of Virginia tribes in the survival of Jamestown settlers.

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