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Gerald Ford: “The education of our children is vital to the future of the United States.”

On the recordFebruary 29, 1976
The education of our children is vital to the future of the United States.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Special Message to Congress Proposing Elementary and Secondary Education Reform Legislation

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