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On the recordMarch 9, 2014
Head Start is our Nation's premier provider of developmental and educational services to pregnant moms, infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families, who live in poverty and struggle to meet the basic needs of life.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the importance of Head Start for disadvantaged families.

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