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“Hope is the motivation that empowers the unemployed, enabling them to get out of bed every single morning with unbounded enthusiasm as they look for work.”

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Emanuel Cleaver
Emanuel Cleaver

Emanuel Cleaver II is an American politician born on October 26, 1944. He served as a U.S. Representative, representing Missouri's 5th congressional district. Cleaver has been committed to civil rights and social justice throughout his political career. more

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