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Louis Stokes: I wanted to take a minute and commend the gentleman from Louisiana for the kind of leadership he has offered in this…

On the recordJune 26, 1996
I wanted to take a minute and commend the gentleman from Louisiana for the kind of leadership he has offered in this House in terms of education and scholarship, particularly of young people; and in terms of the TRIO program, which he has been a real leader on here in the House. He is to be commended for the amendment which he has offered here today and the principle which lies behind it. I appreciate it.
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Louis Stokes
Ohio

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Commending a colleague for leadership in education and the TRIO program.

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