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In 1972, Barbara Jordan of Texas and Andrew Young of Georgia become the first southern Blacks elected to Congress since Reconstruction.

President's Weekly Address - 6/23/12

POSTED: June 23, 2012, 12:00 am

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President Obama calls upon Congress to act on the transportation bill and a measure to prevent interest rates on student loans from rising.





Source: The White House

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