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An Explosion Rocks The Capitol (1983)

Published: Nov. 7, 2023, 9:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s November 7th. This day in 1983, a bomb placed under a bench on the second floor of the Capitol building\\u2019s North Wing goes off, minutes after the Senate switchboard received a cryptic message claiming credit.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the little-known group that carried out the bombing, why they turned to violence in this moment \\u2014 and what exactly they were protesting.

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