On the recordNovember 14, 1967
More than half of the young Americans in college today are the sons and daughters of men who never went to college.
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presidency.ucsb.eduMore than half of the young Americans in college today are the sons and daughters of men who never went to college.
Remarks Delivered by Telephone to a Joint Convention of Education Leaders
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