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Frank Riggs: “I do not follow the comments of the gentleman from Wisconsin because it seems to me perfectly plausible that a poor and…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 1997
I do not follow the comments of the gentleman from Wisconsin because it seems to me perfectly plausible that a poor and educationally disadvantaged child could also be gifted and talented.
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Frank Riggs
California

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Discussing the inclusion of disadvantaged children in gifted and talented educational programs.

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