Congressman Talent bill
SLP2000010709 - 07 JANUARY 2000 - ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA: U.S. Congressman Jim Talent (R-MO) meets with area religious leaders at the Friendly Temple M.B. Church to discuss the first piece of legislation that will be voted on in Congress for 2000, January 7. The bill, designed to help low-income communities is known as the American Community Renewal Act and is also getting support from Reps. J.C. Watts, Jr.(R-Okla.) and Danny Davis (D-ILL). Standing with Talent is (L to R), Landis Fisher, Ted Boldin, Anthony Joyce and Michael Jones. jr/bg/Bill Greenblatt UPI
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