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Tom Harkin: We are in the business of educating kids and not letting them play on monkey bars.

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
We are in the business of educating kids and not letting them play on monkey bars.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Harkin criticizes a principal's view on physical activity in schools.

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