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Donald Trump: “If left in place, the order threatens both American higher education and the defining principles of our country.”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2017
If left in place, the order threatens both American higher education and the defining principles of our country.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Universities urged Trump to rescind an executive order threatening higher education.

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