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AARP's Social Security 70th anniversary rally (29min)

AARP and others hold a rally on Capitol Hill to mark the 70th anniversary of Social Security. Particiapants include Brent Wilkes, executive director of the League of United Latin American Citizens; Jehmu Greene, president of Rock the Vote; Romaine Thomas, an AARP volunteer; and Ethel Zelenske, co-chairman of the Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities.
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