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Jim Clyburn: “Now, son, the first sign of a good education is good manners.”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2022
Now, son, the first sign of a good education is good manners.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Shares a personal anecdote about the importance of manners as a sign of education.

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