03/02/1989
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"We're going to try in the State of the Union Message to make a proposal that won't make matters worse out of good intentions but will make them better."
"I emphasized once again our general support for democratic and economic reforms."
"We want to free you to do what you do best."
"Education reform can happen right there at the local level, on a school-by-school or community-by-community basis."