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In the spirit of gratitude and giving and in celebration of the American holiday of Thanksgiving , below is a list of 50 nonprofits that serve American society. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. View Larger. If you would like to add a nonprofit, please do so with a “Because…” statement in a comment below.
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To politicians or political figures or celebrities. Is he president of the United States without having a demonstrable speech where he came out against the Iraq War? And I’m like, well, the Iraq War in hindsight. I would argue, I mean, the Iraq War to me is a formative political moment. Access to politicians?
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