DES MOINES — Tom Harkin’s speech at the Democratic National Convention will come on the 26th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the signature legislation of Harkin’s three decades in the U.S. Senate.Harkin, who retired from the Senate in 2014, will speak Tuesday at the Democrats’ convention in Philadelphia.
Harkin To Tout Disabilities Bill At Convention
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Fri, 07/22/2016 - 4:58pm
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