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Godwins Farewell Marks Virginia Assembly Start
In Richmond on day two of the 1978 Virginia General Assembly, outgoing Gov Mills Godwin received praise and some pushback during a farewell before Gov elect John Dalton is sworn in. Senators Andrews Canada Boucher Wilder and delegates commented on his four years, while others questioned his remarks on racial progress.
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Mills Godwin
John Dalton
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Virginia
Commonwealth
Hunter Andrews
Champion
Joe Canada
Virginia Beach
Frederick Boucher
Sen
Douglas Wilder
Senate
John N. Dalton
Virginia Gasoline Retailers Association
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Texaco
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Chuckatuck
House Appropriations Committee
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Hampton
Thomas W. Moss
Norfolk
General Assembly
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