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Graduating Seniors Hope In Recession-Hit Town

by Dan Collison, NPR
June 5, 2009

Elkhart, Ind., has become a poster child for high unemployment. Once the Recreational Vehicle capital of the world, the town's unemployment rate is now almost 18 percent. Graduating seniors at Elkhart's Central High School share their hopes, dreams and fears for the future.

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  • All Things Considered, June 5, 2009
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