George H.W. Bush said "America can't expect to remain a first-class economy if we settle for second-rate schools." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 11, 1990

America can't expect to remain a first-class economy if we settle for second-rate schools.

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Remarks at the Jobs for America's Graduates Awards Ceremony

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