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William L. Clay, Missouri’s First Black Congressman, Dies at 94

21 juillet 2025 à 14:41
A co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, he represented St. Louis in the House as an uncompromising liberal Democrat and a forceful advocate for the poor.

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“I represent those who are in need of representation,” Representative William L. Clay once said. “I have no intention of representing those powerful interests who walk over powerless people.”
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