Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 12, 1997
We cannot expect our children to meet high standards unless we demand that our teachers meet high standards.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks to a Joint Session of the North Carolina State Legislature in Raleigh

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