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Patrick J. Kennedy: In short, I do not want to hear one voice out there saying that we do not need to fund the Office of Indian Education…

On the recordOctober 14, 1999
In short, I do not want to hear one voice out there saying that we do not need to fund the Office of Indian Education because the Foundation has X amount of dollars in its account.
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Patrick J. Kennedy
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congress.gov
Oct 14, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Kennedy stresses the importance of continued funding for Indian education programs.

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