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George W. Bush: The third principle of this bill is that we have got to trust the local folks on how to achieve standards, to meet the…

On the recordJanuary 7, 2002
The third principle of this bill is that we have got to trust the local folks on how to achieve standards, to meet the standards.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on Signing the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 in Hamilton, Ohio

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