03/11/1998
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"Government's like that, too, but we cannot meet our educational obligations unless there is a public, broad-based, national commitment."
"This is not entirely a money issue."
"No one knows who can beat someone else before the actual event occurs."
"We say, okay, here's a national problem: We need more young people going to college, but it costs a lot to go and most people can't afford to go."