Delta's Poverty in Spotlight -- Edwards' Visit Raises Awareness About Area for National Audience
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › July 25, 2007
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When politicians want to talk about poverty, Mississippi, especially the Delta, has been a jumping off point.
In 1968, Democrat Robert Kennedy's 200-mile poverty tour included stops in Mississippi. The late Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., came through in 1997, followed by President Bill Clinton in 1999.See the full content of this document
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Delta's Poverty in Spotlight -- Edwards' Visit Raises Awareness About Area for National Audience
The latest political figure to launch a poverty tour was Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. The former North Carolina senator said during stops this past week...
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