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Robert C. Byrd: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

On the recordJune 2, 2004
Where there is no vision, the people perish.
Said by
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
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Jun 2, 2004

Editor's note · Context

Byrd emphasizes the importance of vision in funding decisions.

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