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On the recordMarch 10, 1999
This year, in a relatively small community of Las Vegas, we had to hire in one school district alone 2,000 new teachers. Now, we are talking about nationwide, as I understand this very important legislation that the Senator from Washington has pushed that we would hire over the years 100,000 new teachers to help places like Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the need for hiring new teachers in response to educational demands.

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