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Woman, 90, on Long Walk to Pitch 'Juneteenth' to Obama

Opal Lee says June 19 ought to be a national holiday

(Newser) - She's almost there. Opal Lee, 90, set out from her home in Fort Worth, Texas, in September with a single goal: a long walk, with a final stop in Washington, DC, where she wants to present her petition to President Obama calling for a federal holiday on June 19....

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