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- Words quoted by Representative Jamie Raskin in his tribute, July 18, 2020; Two complete opening sentences explicitly attributed to Lewis by his colleague in an official congressional statement. Also reproduced in the Smithsonian’s Lewis remembrance. Original occasion not assigned without evidence.
- Words quoted by Representative Jamie Raskin in his tribute, July 18, 2020
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