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Richard Nixon: Dr. Allen will bring to his task experience and commitment commensurate with the importance which I, as President…

On the recordFebruary 2, 1969
Dr. Allen will bring to his task experience and commitment commensurate with the importance which I, as President, attach to the role of education at the Federal level.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Statement Announcing the Nomination of Dr. James E. Allen, Jr., as Assistant Secretary for Education and Commissioner of...

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