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• My district has a big Chinese-American community, a Filipino-American community.
• I myself, growing up, calling it Chinese New Year and it wasn't until recently that we've all learned
• That gets voted down on a party-line vote, right?
• Immigrants are not just Latinos it's those from Nigeria, Filipinos, Chinese, Ethiopians. opiate.
• We're the minority party. You guys talk a lot about minorities and minority rights.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• When Chinese Americans were denied basic rights and subjected to violence and xenophobia, it was the
• Today, I am proud to recognize Stephen Liu, president of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
• Chinese American civic institutions in the United States.
• The Six Companies emerged from a tradition of mutual aid during a time when Chinese immigrants faced
• They advocated fiercely during the Chinese exclusion era and supported landmark legal battles, including

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions recognizing the League of Women Voters of San Francisco Youth Council, the Jane Center of Northern California, a departing UC Sacramento intern, and members of the Sam Yup Benevolent Association/Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. The chamber then moved to the Daily File, where most items were passed and retained on file, and AB 1044 was moved to the inactive file at the author’s request. The main floor action was on ACR 91, authored by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry, which recognized June 2025 as Portuguese Heritage Month, June 10 as the Day of Portugal, and April 18 as the Day of the Azores. Supportive remarks highlighted the long history and contributions of Portuguese Americans in California, especially in agriculture, business, public service, and culture, and Assembly Member Macedo spoke as a co-author and second-generation Portuguese American. The resolution received 64 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. Macedo also shared Portuguese sweet bread with members, and Aguiar-Curry introduced Portuguese dignitaries and community leaders in the chamber. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjournments in memory. Members honored Phil Jerizzo, Dr. Marvin Lavelle Boomer Jr., and Elizabeth Starr, describing their public service, mentorship, community leadership, and family legacies. The Assembly then announced upcoming session dates and adjourned until Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 9 a.m.

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• And we know that sabotaging critical infrastructure is part of the Chinese People's Liberation Army's
• Our intelligence community has directly implicated Chinese state-owned and state-directed actors in massive
• Our adversaries are able to do this because Chinese tech companies are able to burrow into these systems
• companies have well-documented backdoors that allow them to send data to servers in China and allow Chinese
• companies have well-documented backdoors that allow them to send data to servers in China and allow Chinese

Bills: SB1046, SB1317, SB1376, SB1416, SB1448, SB1471, SB1493, SB1498, SB1502, SB1504, SB1538, SB1544, SB1550, SB1579, SB1581, SB1584, SB1624, SB1673

Keywords: telecommunications, broadband, internet infrastructure, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, foreign adversary, China, Chinese equipment, supply chain security, network equipment, microchips, Arizona Corporation Commission, telecommunications provider, communications infrastructure, Huawei, ZTE, state-owned enterprise, sanctions, infrastructure security

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• Oliverson: ...and sharing the beauty of traditional Chinese culture through classical dance and music
• Shen Yun has performed in over 36 countries, bringing 5,000 years of Chinese history to life on stage
• But what I got is a history lesson of the beauty of the Chinese culture and what communism has done to
• Just as an aside, you may hear this called Vietnamese New Year, Chinese New Year, Korean New Year, but
• Well, Chinese food, Korean food, and I tell you what, Texans, barbecue would be pretty good too.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• There's also, I guess, another issue dealing with third-party liability.
• I travel the state speaking for the Republican Party of Texas on this legislative priority.
• That's the position of the Republican Party of Texas. It's clear in our platform.
• For those of you who do not know, those are three of the 45 communist goals.
• Bentley talked about how these are priorities and they're in our platform for the Republican Party and

Bills: SB20, SB1621, SB412, SB441, SB442

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, visual material, artificial intelligence, criminal penalties, law enforcement, defense against prosecution, obscenity, judicial officer, deepfake, deep fake, synthetic media, AI-generated content, machine learning, nonconsensual pornography, revenge porn, sexually explicit media, intimate images, digital manipulation, visual depiction

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• So I'm just of the of the Chinese.
• And from the perspective of the Chinese government, they are Chinese nationals.
• </c> the people who own the Chinese the people who own the Chinese restaurant<03:22:21.920><c> next</
• ><03:22:35.200><c> government,</c> perspective of the Chinese government, perspective of the Chinese
• The mere they are Chinese nationals.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up HB 164, dealing with homeowners and certain service agreements tied to residential real estate. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill should be framed as prohibiting “service agreements” or more specifically as banning “future right to listing” agreements, and whether the bill should mirror Maine’s newer law. Mike Padmore of AARP New Hampshire presented suggested edits, including clarifying that the agreements are unenforceable, striking a provision at Roman 6C, and adding language making clear that registry of deeds staff are not liable when they record documents they are statutorily required to file. Bob Quinn of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors said the bill and Maine’s law reach the same result, but he preferred simpler wording and argued the bill should not include a two-year time limit because legitimate listing agreements should not create liens at all. Members and witnesses debated whether the bill should simply make the practice illegal outright, whether the Consumer Protection Act is the right enforcement vehicle, and whether the lien-removal process should be modeled on the recent undischarged mortgage bill. A consumer protection official said the bureau supports the statute and explained that under RSA 358-A, consumers could seek damages and equitable relief to strike a lien, while also noting that the bureau often uses the Consumer Protection Act as an enforcement tool. The committee also discussed narrowing the bill to residential real estate, with the sponsor and witnesses saying the problem has been seen in residential transactions and that commercial property was not the focus. The testimony described the underlying problem as companies, often national rather than New Hampshire-based, using long-term or future listing agreements to impose liens or penalties on homeowners, sometimes in connection with estate transfers or home sales. Witnesses said legitimate real estate listings do not normally place liens on houses, but these arrangements can include hidden or unclear penalties, including a reported 3% charge on home value. No vote was taken in the excerpt, but the committee appeared to be working through possible amendments and whether to adopt Maine-style language or a simpler New Hampshire-specific approach.

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• The inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies is essential knowledge and skills
• all well aware of his initial betrayal of the voters of Texas when he cut a deal with the minority party
• to effectively give the minority party control of this chamber.
• TPAs are offered by a third-party vendor and are currently not considered.
• SB 1202 by King relates to a third-party review of property development documents and inspections of

Bills: HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, SB14, HB 12, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912, HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, HCR123, HCR124, HR57, HR87, HR111, HR228, HR230, HR322, HR624, HR625, HR626, HR627, HR628, HR630, HR631, HR634, HR635, HR636, HR637, HR638, HR639, HR640, HR645, HR646, HR648, HR649, HR651, HR652, HR653, HR654, HR664, HR665, HR668, HR675, HR676, HR678, HR679, HR680, HR683, HR686, HR688, HR689, HR694, HR695, HR697, HR698, HR699, HR472, HR622, HR632, HR633, HR643, HR655, HR657, HR660, HR661, HR662, HR663, HR667, HR670, HR674, HR681, HR682, HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• In every country that the communists took over, the party declared their enemies to be counter-revolutionaries
• They don't ask you what your party is.
• But eventually they got tired of getting made fun of at all the cool parties.
• Those are working voters, voters of both parties in the state, caregivers, rural voters, and seniors
• And we rely very heavily on the service that those third parties provide.

Summary: The committee convened with roll call, member and staff introductions, and a review of amendment deadlines and decorum rules. Members also suspended the committee rule on late-distributed amendments to allow consideration of a Kolodin amendment. The chair then moved to the agenda bills, beginning with HCM 2001, a memorial urging Congress and the President to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization and asking Arizona agencies to monitor related organizations. Testimony on HCM 2001 was sharply divided, with supporters arguing the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR are linked to terrorism and Sharia law, and opponents calling the memorial discriminatory, unsupported by evidence, and an attack on Muslim civil rights organizations and free speech. The committee voted 4-3 to pass HCM 2001 out of committee. The committee then heard HCM 2002, which urges a federal review of CAIR for possible foreign terrorist organization designation and supports related congressional action. Testimony again split along similar lines: opponents, including CAIR representatives, a veteran, and community members, said the measure was scapegoating, lacked legal basis, and would stigmatize Muslim communities; supporters cited the Holy Land Foundation case, FBI concerns, and alleged ties between CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hamas. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to pass HCM 2002 out of committee. Following a brief recess, the committee took up HB 2009, which would prohibit committees primarily organized to influence constitutional amendments from accepting foreign national contributions and require disclosure of out-of-state funding. The sponsor said the bill was intended to improve transparency and keep constitutional initiatives focused on Arizona voters; members discussed whether the measure should apply to all ballot initiatives and how donor verification would work. HB 2009 was also approved 4-3. The committee then began HCR 2001, a proposed constitutional amendment on election procedures, including citizenship requirements for voting, limits on foreign contributions to candidate and ballot measure campaigns, government-issued ID requirements, and changes to early voting and mail ballot rules. The committee adopted a late amendment after procedural discussion, and the sponsor described the resolution as a broad election-security reform modeled on Florida. Members raised concerns that the proposal could reduce access, increase lines, and create confusion for mail voters, while the sponsor argued it would improve security and voter confidence. The transcript cuts off during this bill’s discussion, before final action is shown.

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• Communist Party.
• </c> by our adversaries such as the Chinese by our adversaries such as the Chinese Communist<03:11:34.240
• ><c> Party.
• </c><03:11:35.200><c> The</c><03:11:35.439><c> reauthorization</c> Communist Party.
• The reauthorization Communist Party.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It also provides that the prevailing party, so either side, can get their attorney's fees.
• This is a one-party state.
• There were, let's see, Los Angeles banned communists from owning guns.
• Texas politicians were discussing the death penalty for mere membership in the Communist Party. Mr.
• The reporting parties are representatives of the people themselves.

Keywords: 989, all

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• The Beriasa Chinese School is a model, a volunteer-led success, and a celebration of heritage, language
• And growing up, I would go to Saturday Chinese school. ...preserve my link back to my culture.
• But I really want to thank the Chinese school for celebrating their 45th year this year, too.
• Please give a warm Assembly welcome to Beriasa Chinese School. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• your own party, where that's happened.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, adopted the previous day’s journal, and handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee notices and moving some bills and items on and off the file. Members also introduced a number of guests and fellows on the floor, including Equality California Comcast Fellows, tribal youth visitors, interns, local officials, and community representatives. On the floor file, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1216 (TK-12 omnibus education technical changes), AB 377 (high-speed rail), and AB 951 (health care coverage), and adopted ACR 103 declaring July 14-18, 2025 as California Western Monarch Protection Week. The body also adopted AJR 18, a resolution calling for an official legislative apology to California Native Americans for historic injustices and affirming support for healing and reconciliation, and ACR 71 designating a portion of State Route 101 as the Little Saigon Freeway. Each of these measures drew supportive remarks from multiple members, and co-author rolls were opened before final adoption. The Assembly also adopted SCR 66 proclaiming Law Day, after a lengthy partisan debate over the rule of law, executive power, and recent federal and state actions; the resolution was ultimately adopted by voice vote after 51 co-authors were added. Members then adopted SJR 3 urging Congress to reverse SNAP cuts and protect CalFresh benefits, with debate focused on food insecurity, fraud, work requirements, and the impact on low-income Californians; the resolution passed with 69 ayes and no noes after 70 co-authors were added. SB 757, authorizing local governments to use nuisance abatement liens or special assessments to collect abatement costs, also passed 68-0, and ACR 94 on anti-microbial resistance was adopted on the consent calendar. The session concluded with adjournments in memory honoring Jane Day, agricultural leader John C. Harris, and Willie Earl Arno, followed by announcements of committee meetings and the schedule for the next floor session. The Assembly adjourned until Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 9 a.m.

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• Shen Yun has performed in over 36 countries, bringing 5000 years of Chinese history to life on stage
• But what I got is a history lesson of the beauty of the Chinese culture and what communism has done to
• And just as an aside, you may hear this called Vietnamese New Year, Chinese New Year, Korean New Year
• First, let me say this in Chinese Xing Nian Xin Cheng Kuaile.
• Well, Chinese food, Korean food, and I tell you what, Texans barbecue, that would be pretty good too.

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• create and distribute promotional and educational materials to school districts for Americans of Chinese
• create and distribute promotional and educational materials to school districts for Americans of Chinese
• descent history month. emotional and educational materials to school districts for Americans of Chinese
• Well, subsequently, he visited his homeland and was locked out of the United States due to the Chinese
• I don't care what party you belong to or where on the spectrum of that party you belong to.

Summary: The Senate Ways and Means Committee met in executive session on Senate Bill 5998, the proposed operating budget, and received a staff briefing on 39 proposed amendments. The amendments covered a wide range of issues, including technical corrections; truancy intervention funding; public defense and Blake-related vacatur work; family reading, shellfish program review, cultural resource protection, agritourism, transmission planning, paid leave, developmental disabilities services, nursing home rates, TANF workforce services, food bank language, oral health access, behavioral health partnership access, sexual assault nurse examiner training, Department of Corrections security measures, child welfare staffing, pediatric interim care centers, Working Connections Child Care, range rider funding, Chinese American history month materials, Running Start, retiree health subsidies, school bus contractor costs, local effort assistance, transition to kindergarten, charter school enrichment, arts grants, and a tribal liaison position. Several amendments were withdrawn before action, including the truancy increase, Blake funding, one DD-related amendment, and others. The committee adopted a number of amendments, including the technical corrections packet, reductions or savings-related corrections, the family reading program, shellfish review funding, the transmission-system implementation funding, the oral health foundation, the partnership access line, health technology assessment funding, the governor errata correction, the sexual assault nurse examiner training contract, the DOC canine scheduling language, the child welfare staffing correction, the people transportation language, the TTK-related amendment, and the tribal liaison funding. It rejected several others, including agritourism, paid leave study language, DD waiver expansion, nursing home add-ons, the PIC program, range rider funding, Chinese American history month materials, Running Start restoration, the LEA restoration amendment, and the arts grant restoration. Some amendments were withdrawn after discussion, including the DD waiver and LEA-related proposals. During debate, supporters of various amendments emphasized service needs for vulnerable populations, including people with developmental disabilities, survivors of sexual assault, Medicaid dental access, behavioral health callers, and students in Running Start and TTK. Opponents repeatedly cited budget constraints, the need for a sustainable operating budget, and the view that some issues were better addressed through collective bargaining or future negotiations. The committee then rolled the adopted amendments into a new substitute Senate Bill 5998 and voted to send it to the Rules Committee with a do-pass recommendation, subject to signatures. Several members stated they would vote no on the budget overall, while others supported it as a difficult but necessary compromise. The meeting adjourned after the final vote.

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• American woman who has deep roots in the Hawaii Chinese community.
• </c><00:04:48.440><c> I</c> roots in the Hawaii Chinese Community I roots in the Hawaii Chinese Community
• Beatric Deo, Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi Education Caucus, comments.
• Beatric Deo, Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi Education Caucus, comments.
• Beatric Deo, Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi Education Caucus, comments.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Labor and Technology, Transportation, and Culture and the Arts heard testimony on Senate Bill 396 and Senate Bill 47, then later the Labor and Technology committee took up Senate Bill 136 and Senate Bill 1523. SB 396 drew support from the Metropolitan Planning Organization and others, with a question raised about implementation costs; the director said costs would depend on the scope of the benefit package and the transportation mode involved. The committees recommended passing SB 396 with technical amendments and added appropriation language with a blank amount, and the motion was adopted by recorded votes in both committees. SB 47, which would designate the Lunar New Year as a state holiday, received support from the Office of Collective Bargaining and several individuals, including Charlene Chun, who spoke about family traditions and cultural recognition. Members asked about the cost and whether the day would be a paid day off for state employees; the response was that observance would be subject to collective bargaining. The committees moved SB 47 forward with amendments, noting the collective bargaining and cost issues, and adopted the recommendation by vote. In the Labor and Technology committee, SB 136 on the Iron Workers Stabilization Fund drew strong support from iron workers and related supporters, who argued the bill was about safety, training, and keeping dismantling work within the ironworkers’ trade. Several other unions, including operating engineers, carpenters, laborers, and plumbers and fitters, opposed the bill as too broad and potentially infringing on their jurisdiction. The measure was not decided in the portion provided, but members discussed possible amendments and jurisdictional concerns. SB 1523, which would expand private-sector collective bargaining rights under the Hawaii Employment Relations Act to include independent contractors and others under NLRB jurisdiction, received broad labor support, including from IATSE, AFL-CIO, Hawaii Nurses Association, Unite Here Local 5, and many individual testifiers. Supporters framed it as protecting workers’ rights and strengthening labor protections, while the Hawaii Labor Relations Board warned it could significantly increase workload and require more staffing, space, and operating resources; the board estimated the bill could expand its caseload substantially and suggested an appropriation would likely be needed. The committee then moved on to the next measure, SB 1440, before the transcript ended.

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• As a survivor of communism, born and raised in China, many Americans might not know, communists always
• Communists<01:20:39.120><c> always</c><01:20:39.600><c> use</c><01:20:40.000><c> identity</c><01:20:40.640
• ><c> politics</c> Communists always use identity politics Communists always use identity politics of<
• The Chinese regime tried to customs.
• The Chinese regime tried to redefine<01:21:02.520><c> social</c><01:21:03.000><c> norms</c><01:21:03.480

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We need to show America that we remain the party of hope and change.
• Maya, I don't believe that a party is referenced in this resolution.
• Speaking against political parties is not.
• And mind you, this was the era of the Chinese.
• But in attack on that, the Chinese Exclusion Act attempted to undo that.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Four of the five leading open-weight models globally now come from Chinese labs.
• The dominant open-weight models are now Chinese.
• Chinese-made models. That is not an acceptable long-term position for national security.
• How far behind are the Chinese with this, in your estimate?
• How far behind are the Chinese with this, in your estimate?

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on how frontier AI is changing cybersecurity, with testimony from OpenAI, Anthropic, Palo Alto Networks, California OES/Cal-CSIC, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Witnesses said AI is making attacks faster, cheaper, and more scalable, while also giving defenders new tools for vulnerability discovery, incident response, and patching. Several recent incidents were discussed, including AI systems autonomously reaching real production systems during testing, and AI-assisted cyber activity against critical infrastructure, especially water systems and operational technology. OpenAI and Anthropic described their internal safety and evaluation processes, including pre-release testing, layered safeguards, monitoring, and restricted access programs for vetted defenders. They discussed the recent Hugging Face and related incidents as lessons in safer testing, stronger isolation, and the need for independent review. Both companies emphasized that the same capabilities that can find vulnerabilities can also be used offensively, and said they are working to put advanced cyber tools into the hands of trusted defenders, including California agencies and utilities. State officials from Cal OES said California is expanding its cyber posture through CalSecure 2.0, the California Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook, MS-ISAC membership, and a secure portal for reporting under SB 53. They said the state is working with CDT, local governments, and critical infrastructure partners to improve cyber hygiene, information sharing, and incident response, especially for water districts and other resource-strapped entities. Palo Alto Networks described the scale of current threats and the value of machine-speed defense, virtual patching, and attack-surface monitoring. Lawrence Livermore warned that open-weight models pose distinct risks because they can be downloaded, modified, and used without developer oversight, and argued that the U.S. should not cede leadership in that space to China. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with calls for continued collaboration and follow-up briefings.

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• Lawfare is when you sort of, you know, one party has bigger pockets and sues another party basically
• And this has happened in other directions anytime there's one small party and one large party.
• </c> absolutely untenable for a small party absolutely untenable for a small party via<03:37:43.399><
• </c><03:37:54.800><c> you</c> up against this much larger party you up against this much larger party
• and one large party so um there is party and one large party so um there is something<03:38:44.880><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232 from prime sponsor Representative Mark Pearson, who said the bill is intended to protect conscience rights for health care professionals and students, especially in relation to abortion and sterilization-related procedures. He argued that protecting ethical objections would help retain and recruit medical workers in New Hampshire, reduce moral injury, and preserve patient access to care. Pearson said the bill is not meant to allow discrimination based on protected characteristics and emphasized that it is limited to objections to specific procedures, with an amendment added to address concerns raised by Chairman Lynn. Members questioned Pearson closely about the scope of the bill and amendment, including whether it could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers or receptionists, whether a provider could refuse emergency care, and who would determine when an emergency exists. Pearson said the bill does not apply to emergency situations or to treatment after an abortion has already occurred, and he stated that emergency triage would control in obvious emergencies. He also said the intent was not to allow a person to take a job and then unexpectedly refuse duties, and he suggested the amendment could be tweaked to clarify its application to facilities and staff. Additional questions focused on whether the bill should be broader than the procedures listed, how it would interact with federal conscience protections, and whether it could affect contraception-related services, including pharmacies. Pearson responded that the bill addresses the specific issues raised by people he and his wife had spoken with, and he was open to revising the amendment to reduce ambiguity. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• The Chair will alternate recognition between the parties, with time equally allocated between the parties
• The same party that doesn't want voter ID in America calls it racist.
• Communist Party.
• This bipartisan initiative had been supported by both parties for 20 years.
• Republican Party from 1987 to<06:50:50.718><c> 1989.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Uh, Karl Marx and Frederick Engels published a Communist Manifesto. Uh, Malcolm X was assassinated.
• :04:37.040><c> Engles</c><00:04:38.080><c> published</c><00:04:38.400><c> a</c><00:04:38.880><c> communist
• </c> Frederick Engles published a communist Frederick Engles published a communist manifesto.<00:04:40.800

Keywords: 926, house, all