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Major Union Drops Dean Endorsement

By Juan Williams
Published February 9, 2004 at 9:00 PM PST

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, one of the nation's largest labor unions, withdraws its support for Howard Dean, in a major blow to the former Vermont governor's presidential campaign. Meanwhile, the major transit workers' union endorses frontrunner Sen. John Kerry. NPR's Juan Williams talks with AFL-CIO President John Sweeney.

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Juan Williams
Juan Williams, one of America's leading journalists, is a news analyst, appearing regularly on NPR's Morning Edition. Knowledgeable and charismatic, Williams brings insight and depth — hallmarks of NPR programs — to a wide spectrum of issues and ideas.