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National Urban League
Sat, 10 May 2003 - 1:26pm

Reviving America’s Spirit Of Optimism [May 19, 2003]

Last week I became the beneficiary of a great privilege and responsibility:  I was appointed president and chief executive of the National Urban League.

Actually, I can say without hesitation that long before last week I was a beneficiary of the Urban League, too.

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