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Therefore, Sir, should the Nation by every means in its power, by appropriation, by a department, by a bureau, by clerks, by officers, do everything possible to promote the interests of education.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner calls for the nation to take comprehensive action to support education.

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