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George W. Bush: “If your public school fails after a period of time, you ought to be allowed to move your child to another school.”

On the recordAugust 5, 2004
If your public school fails after a period of time, you ought to be allowed to move your child to another school.
Said by
George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to the UNITY: Journalists of Color Convention and a Question-and-Answer Session

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