Bill Clinton: “Today, more than 100 HBCUs throughout our country serve a unique role…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 1996

Today, more than 100 HBCUs throughout our country serve a unique role in educating African Americans.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Proclamation 6921—National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 1996

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