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Patrick Leahy: “Everybody wants to help out in a tragedy.”

On the recordMarch 1, 2011
Everybody wants to help out in a tragedy.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy acknowledges the common desire to assist during disasters.

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