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Oral Histories: Louis Stokes
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January 17, 2011
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3:26Now PlayingLouis Stokes was elected to the U.S. Congress from Ohio in 1969 and served for 30 years -- a record tenure, at the time, for an African-American in the House of Representatives. In this oral history from the collection of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Stokes details his journey from a Depression era childhood in Cleveland to the halls of Congress. And he recalls the founding of the caucus -- which marks its 40th anniversary in 2011 -- and early strategies to gain political power and influence.
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