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Robert C. Byrd: “We must respond. We cannot continue to neglect or ignore the myriad economic and social problems in America's cities…”

On the recordMay 21, 1992
We must respond. We cannot continue to neglect or ignore the myriad economic and social problems in America's cities, not just Los Angeles, but cities all over this country, north, east, south and west.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
May 21, 1992

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Supporting emergency funding for summer youth programs in America's cities.

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