PLUS: A “MEET THE MOMENT” INTERVIEW WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST RUBY BRIDGES
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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
Senate Minority Leader
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EXCLUSIVE
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.)
Author, Walk Ride Paddle: A Life Outside
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MEET THE MOMENT
Ruby Bridges
Civil Rights Activist; Author, Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts
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ROUNDTABLE

Geoff Bennett
Co-Anchor, PBS NewsHour; NBC News Contributor

Jonathan Martin
Politics Bureau Chief and Senior Political Columnist, POLITICO

Marc Short
Former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence; NBC News Contributor

Jen Psaki
Host, MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki
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For more information, contact:

Alex Butcher-Nesbitt
NBC News
e: Alex.Butcher-Nesbitt@nbcuni.com

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