On the recordJuly 15, 2004
But we've got to somehow provide the leadership and the bully pulpit and the incentives--whatever we can provide, incentive-wise, to local school districts--to provide that kind of physical activity for kids.
Tom Harkin: “But we've got to somehow provide the leadership and the bully pulpit and the incentives--whatever we can provide…”
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Emphasizing the need for leadership in promoting physical activity in schools.
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