Speech to the Alliance for Retired Americans
September 4, 2002.  Rep. Gephardt responds to a warm welcome from seniors at the Alliance for Retired Americans' national meeting as Ed Coyle, the organization's executive director, looks on.  "We're going to win the House back and do great things for senior citizens," Gephardt proclaimed.  In his remarks, he emphasized corporate responsibility, Social Security, and prescription drugs.  "You give us the gavel back and we'll give you America back," he concluded.

The Alliance for Retired Americans was launched in 2001 and is comprised primarily of retired union members.  It claims over 2.5 million members, including 400,000 active members..

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