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Weighing the Merits of a Constitutional Convention

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League of Women Voters of the Hamptons speakers who presented the pros and cons of a state constitutional convention on September 18 at the Hampton Bays senior center: (from left) Joan McGivern

League of Women Voters of the Hamptons speakers who presented the pros and cons of a state constitutional convention on September 18 at the Hampton Bays senior center: (from left) Joan McGivern

author on Oct 18, 2017
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