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James Jones: The biggest threat to radical ideology is a small schoolhouse educating a poor young girl.

On the recordApril 11, 2016
The biggest threat to radical ideology is a small schoolhouse educating a poor young girl.
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James Jones
Oklahoma

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Emphasizes education as a key strategy against radical ideologies.

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