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“The 21st Amendment gives the states the right to decide what the drinking ages should be and other aspects relative to alcoholic beverages, and I support that. As a United States senator, I want to weigh in - this is not my agenda.”

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Pete Coors, born on September 20, 1946, is a notable figure in an unknown field. more

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