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Ashcroft says teens women priorities
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FEBRUARY 8, 2001 Recently confirmed Attorney General John Ashcroft on Wednesday laid out his priorities at the Department of Justice and said teen drug use and battling discrimination against women and minorities were top priorities. In an agenda laid out to staffers and an appearance on CNN's "Larry King Live," Ashcroft began reaching out to Democrats and others who have criticized him on his record. Teen drug use and violence against women are two of the major issues facing Indian Country. Get the Story:
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