to support State and local efforts to help children learn what it means to be an American and finding a dedicated stream of funding for that.
Tom Harkin: “to support State and local efforts to help children learn what it means to be an American and finding a dedicated stream…”
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Harkin advocates for funding to enhance history and civics education.
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