Bill Clinton: “HBCUs are a source of great pride and a symbol of economic, social…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 1998

HBCUs are a source of great pride and a symbol of economic, social, and political growth.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Proclamation 7122—National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 1998

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