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Late Congressman’s Wife Inherits a Nightmare

By Christina Bellantoni, Warren Rojas and JM Rieger
Posted January 19, 2015 at 5:12pm

CQ Roll Call went with Beverly Young to St. Petersburg College to see what remained of the late congressman’s archival memorabilia. Video by Warren Rojas.

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