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Sen. Durbin Issues Statement on 50th Anniversary of First Special Olympic Games
August 02, 2018
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on July 31, on the 50th anniversary of the first Special Olympic Games:

Mr. President, today I want to say a few words about a special anniversary. Earlier this month, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the very first Special Olympic Games, which took place at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL.

The Special Olympics didn't just give . . .

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