On the recordJune 5, 1963
No country can possibly move ahead, no free society can possibly be sustained, unless it has an educated citizenry.
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presidency.ucsb.eduNo country can possibly move ahead, no free society can possibly be sustained, unless it has an educated citizenry.
Commencement Address at San Diego State College.
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