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Tammy Baldwin: “I rise to honor Mr. Clarence Kailin of Madison, and the brave men and women who volunteered to serve in the Abraham…”

On the recordOctober 28, 1999
I rise to honor Mr. Clarence Kailin of Madison, and the brave men and women who volunteered to serve in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade during the Spanish Civil War, especially those courageous volunteers from my home state of Wisconsin.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin
Source
congress.gov
Oct 28, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Honoring Clarence Kailin and the Wisconsin volunteers of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.

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