In House floor remarks in advance of the passage of a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) spoke about the “failure to communicate” plaguing American society, and hoped that the holiday would facilitate conversation and understanding across the country.

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Clyburn Calls For Americans To Overcome Failure To Communicate As Juneteenth Becomes Federal Holiday