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On the recordOctober 2, 2011
It is a well-rounded education for our children that will fuel our efforts to lead in a new economy where critical and creative thinking will be the keys to success.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 8723—National Arts and Humanities Month

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