Famous quote by Alcee Hastings

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"Yesterday in this country we had people die of hunger and malnutrition. In some parts of this country, the infant mortality rate rivals that of sub-Saharan Africa. We have a public education system that ranks below that of almost any other Western nation"

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This quote is written / told by Alcee Hastings somewhere between September 5, 1936 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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