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On the recordJanuary 19, 2006
We want to thank you all for a job that you have to do, it is extreme difficult and we recognize that, but this is a special little state, a special state because we have special people that are so strong that I can't explain the strength that comes from within.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Governor Manchin thanks the media and emphasizes the strength of the people in West Virginia during a difficult time.

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