We don’t believe in canceling part of our history. We wanted our children to understand that the American Republic has never been a perfect union but that its greatness is that it has always struggled to reach noble goals.
Lamar Alexander: “We don’t believe in canceling part of our history. We wanted our children to understand that the American Republic has…”
On the recordJune 1, 2026
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Response to the banning of the book 'Roots' in schools.
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