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“There is a deeper truth expressed in the unity of the United States. Implicate in the union of our country is the union of all people. All people are essentially one. The world is interconnected not only on the material level of economics, trade, communication, and transportation, but innerconnected through human consciousness, through the human heart, through the heart of the world, through the simply expressed impulse and yearning to be and to breathe free.”

Quote by Dennis Kucinich

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Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich

Dennis Kucinich is a former U.S. Representative from Ohio, born on October 8, 1946. He is recognized for his progressive politics and his tenure as the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1977 to 1979. Kucinich has been a vocal advocate for peace, social justice, and environmental issues throughout his political career. more

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