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Robert C. Byrd: “Our lives are testimony to the value of education. We know it is the key to opportunity, to economic success, and to…”

On the recordMay 2, 1983
Our lives are testimony to the value of education. We know it is the key to opportunity, to economic success, and to human dignity.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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May 2, 1983

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Speaking on the state of American education and international competitiveness.

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