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Gerald Ford: “Dr. Aguirre has not only the experience and the background but he firmly believes, as I do, that our approach to…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 1976
Dr. Aguirre has not only the experience and the background but he firmly believes, as I do, that our approach to elementary and secondary education, where we would have a block grant program of $3,300 million, with money going directly to the local school systems, is the way to relieve bureaucratic red tape.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks Announcing Intention To Nominate Edward Aguirre as Commissioner of Education

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