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George W. Bush: “On the first day of school, children need to know letters and numbers. They need a strong vocabulary. And they need to…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2004
On the first day of school, children need to know letters and numbers. They need a strong vocabulary. And they need to love books.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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