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Howard P. McKeon: “Education--especially a college education--is an engine that drives the American Dream. I would like to see this…”

On the recordMay 20, 2009
Education--especially a college education--is an engine that drives the American Dream. I would like to see this committee do what it can to help those American Dreams come true.
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Howard P. McKeon
California

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McKeon emphasizes the importance of education in achieving the American Dream.

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