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Founded October 16, 1875
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OUR VIEW
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Unsigned editorials are the opinion of the East Oregonian editorial board of Publisher
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necessarily that of the East Oregonian.
YOUR VIEWS
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Pendleton
DEADLINE TODAY!
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