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Tom Harkin: The President-elect views education as both a moral obligation and an economic imperative.

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
The President-elect views education as both a moral obligation and an economic imperative.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the importance of education for economic security and moral responsibility.

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