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Tom Harkin: “Education is too important for the future of this country. Education is too important for our students.”

On the recordAugust 3, 2010
Education is too important for the future of this country. Education is too important for our students.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Emphasizing the critical role of education for the nation's future.

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