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.
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
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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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