Even as I stand here and admit that we have made mistakes I still beli…

Barbara Jordan
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Even as I stand here and admit that we have made mistakes I still believe that as the people of America sit in judgment on each party, they will recognize that our mistakes were mistakes of the heart. They'll recognize that. ✨ 1976 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address, delivered 12 July 1976, New York, NY
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