By the year 2000, every adult American will be literate and possess the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a global economy.
George H.W. Bush: “By the year 2000, every adult American will be literate and possess the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a…”
On the recordJune 28, 1990
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presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Proclamation 6153—National Literacy Day, 1990
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