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Bill to add Thurmond daughter’s name to monument advances
A South Carolina House subcommittee approved a bill to include Strom Thurmond’s biracial daughter Essie Mae Washington Williams on a monument honoring the longtime senator. Williams, 78, will receive an honorary degree from South Carolina State University during Friday commencement.
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