Democrats Call for Public Education Legislation
WAP2001012308 - 23 JANUARY 2001 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) decries President George Bush's ban on using US money overseas to support birth control measures, January 23, 2001 on Capitol Hill in Washington. rlw/Roger L. Wollenberg UPI
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