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Tavis Smiley Hosts Symposium “Vision for a New America”

Washington, DC
Thursday, January 17, 2013

PBS Host, Tavis Smiley along with several advocates for the poor called on President Obama to lay out a national plan to eradicate poverty.
Mr. Smiley held his annual forum titled “Vision for a New America: A Future without Poverty”  on Thursday in Washington, DC. Former GOP Presidential Candidate & Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Congressional Black Caucus Chairman, Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge were among several panelists who participated in the conversation.

Updated: Friday, January 18, 2013 at 7am (ET)

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