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Richard Nixon: The Government should never dictate to the people what kind of education is best, but it has an obligation to provide…

On the recordOctober 24, 1972
The Government should never dictate to the people what kind of education is best, but it has an obligation to provide the people with the research and the information they need to decide these matters for themselves.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Radio Address on the Federal Responsibility to Education

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