George W. Bush: “I picked a true leader to run the Department of Education when I…”

On the recordJune 24, 2001

I picked a true leader to run the Department of Education when I picked Rod Paige.

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Remarks at a Ceremony Honoring Presidential Scholars

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George W. Bush: “I picked a true leader to run the Department of Education when I picked Rod Paige.”