04/04/1990
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"At a time when our international position in certain key industries is being challenged, we face impending shortfalls of qualified scientists and engineers."
"Everyone will bear a small burden."
"You are the pioneers in what will be a continuing effort to honor the achievement of this nation's many outstanding schoolteachers."
"We must also make American students the first in the world in science and math by the year 2000."