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Gary Peters: “I would go even further, that it is a fundamental role, that all of the other stuff does not happen without the…”

On the recordMay 10, 2016
I would go even further, that it is a fundamental role, that all of the other stuff does not happen without the government investment in basic curiosity research.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters asserts that government investment is essential for research and innovation.

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