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Byron Dorgan: “The tribal colleges have been a remarkably effective way to allow people to escape from poverty, to get educated and…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2003
The tribal colleges have been a remarkably effective way to allow people to escape from poverty, to get educated and move to a payroll.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota
Source
congress.gov
Mar 20, 2003

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Senator Dorgan highlights the importance of tribal colleges in education and employment.

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