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Martha Pope herself is a legend within the institution, and he was enormously supportive. And me and the women candidates.

Barbara Mikulski

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Barbara Mikulski
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 20
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Baltimore
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Barbara Ann Mikulski
Barbara A. Mikulski
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