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George Miller: “if we go back into our childhoods, we all know the value of a coach, the value of the mentor, the value of the…”

On the recordJuly 21, 1998
if we go back into our childhoods, we all know the value of a coach, the value of the mentor, the value of the after-school recreation director that helped us get over some trouble spots when we were young children, when we were adolescents. That opportunity and that relationship is being denied to too many children today in America. This is a small effort. This is not going to solve a problem, but this has been an effective effort when we put the money into it. Unfortunately, the last couple of years it has languished, and I just think it is an important one that should be embraced by the House.
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George Miller
Democratic · California
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Discussing the importance of mentorship and after-school programs for children.

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