George H.W. Bush: “There is no single issue that determines more about America, about our…”

On the recordMarch 21, 1991

There is no single issue that determines more about America, about our dreams and our destiny, than education.

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George H.W. Bush

Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Lamar Alexander as Secretary of Education

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George H.W. Bush: “There is no single issue that determines more about America, about our dreams and our destiny, than education.”

Editor's note · Context