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Jimmy Carter: The time has passed when the Federal Government can afford to give second-level, part-time attention to its…

On the recordOctober 16, 1979
The time has passed when the Federal Government can afford to give second-level, part-time attention to its responsibilities in American education.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Department of Education Organization Act Statement on Signing S. 210 Into Law

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