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In my state [ Maryland] we've lost jobs to NAFTA, we did not gain jobs from NAFTA. But I think it's very difficult when your state is right up against the northern border, you do see things differently.
Barbara Mikulski
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Barbara Mikulski
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 20
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Barbara Ann Mikulski
Barbara A. Mikulski
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