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Article: Broad Coalition of North Dakota Organizations Urge Sens. Conrad, Dorgan to Oppose Balanced Budget Amendment

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February 24, 1995
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BISMARK, N.D., Feb. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Fourteen North Dakota organizations have strongly urged Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan to oppose a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

A Senate vote on the balanced budget amendment is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 28. Sens. Conrad and Dorgan remain undecided on the amendment.

The coalition includes:

-- North Dakota American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

-- North Dakota American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

-- North Dakota Children's Caucus

-- North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People

-- North Dakota Common Cause

-- North Dakota Communication Workers of America

-- North Dakota Education ...

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