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On the recordApril 13, 1931
These public and private schools, particularly under the leadership of Tuskegee and other universities and colleges, have been the most effective agents in solving the problems created by the admission to citizenship of 4 million ex-slaves without preparation for their new responsibilities.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Radio Address on the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of Tuskegee Institute.

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