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Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia presents his views on the Poor People's Campaign

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Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia comments that U.S. Congress must assert their will regardless of outside pressure. Senator Randolph points out that since 1959, the number of families living in poverty has been reduced. He supports the ten percent income tax surcharge.
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