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Gerald Ford: “The most important function of your education is to equip you for a satisfying job so that you can enjoy what life has…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 1976
The most important function of your education is to equip you for a satisfying job so that you can enjoy what life has to offer to you in the future.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at the University of New Hampshire in Durham.

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