Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 17, 1995
If you cut the center by a million dollars, the opportunity to invite scholars from all over the world to participate in its activities will be forever lost.
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Sidney Yates
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Discussing funding cuts to a scholarly center.

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