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Tim Walz: “It was Minnesota's first that held that line for the nation…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Published | Video Starts at 07:02

And we have to do our best to not play into that. I say this too. When I saw yesterday, some of the anger, whether it's Minneapolis Police, Minnesota State Patrol, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, … It was Minnesota's first that held that line for the nation on that July 3, 1863. … this situation. And I know some of you were up at the Whipple Building this morning. And to the press who are here, I saw some of this myself. (07:02–07:06)

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Asserts that Minnesota played a crucial role on July 3, 1863, in a historical context.

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