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On the recordJune 17, 2009
Economic development today is different than it was 50 years ago, most people who work in it understand that better schools, colleges, universities, national laboratories are essential to it.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Alexander argues for the evolving nature of economic development focused on education.

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