Ronald Reagan actually said...

Now, it may sound strange to say that the emphasis on quality is new, but a few years ago it seemed that we'd lost sight of excellence as the goal in education.

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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Presidential Scholars Awards

06/16/1987

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