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George Miller: “I join Secretary Duncan and other education leaders when I say that education is the most important American civil…”

On the recordMay 11, 2009
I join Secretary Duncan and other education leaders when I say that education is the most important American civil rights issue of the 21st century.
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George Miller
Democratic · California

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Miller emphasizes the critical importance of education as a civil rights issue.

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