On the recordFebruary 24, 2009
If you are willing to volunteer in your neighborhood or give back to your community or serve your country, we will make sure that you can afford a higher education.
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congress.govBarack Obama: “If you are willing to volunteer in your neighborhood or give back to your community or serve your country, we will make…”
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Obama emphasizes the importance of service and education in his address to Congress.
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