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George W. Bush: “To be a mom or a dad is to be your child's first and most important teacher.”

On the recordJanuary 8, 2002
To be a mom or a dad is to be your child's first and most important teacher.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

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