Bill Clinton: “We say, okay, here's a national problem: We need more young people…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 1996

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.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion on the Work-Study Program in Des Moines, Iowa

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