Bill Clinton: “I call upon Congress to challenge our public schools, to change our…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 1997

I call upon Congress to challenge our public schools, to change our public schools, but not to walk away from them.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Congressional Action on Education Legislation and an Exchange With Reporters

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