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Oscar De Priest, the first Black to serve in Congress in the 20th century, was born in Florence, Alabama in 1871.

President's Weekly Address 1/11/14

POSTED: January 11, 2014, 6:00 am

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President Obama calls on Congress to take immediate action and extend unemployment benefits to 1.3 million out of work Americans.





Source: The White House

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