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From: PA146008@utkvm1.utk.edu (David Veal)
Subject: Re: CLINTON: President's Remarks at Town Hall Meeting
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993 02:55:19 GMT

In article <1qia48INNgta@life.ai.mit.edu> Clinton-HQ@Campaign92.Org (Clinton/Gore '92) writes:
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>	     SECRETARY RILEY:  Good evening and welcome to all of you 
>in the thousands of communities around the country that are taking 
>part in this satellite town meeting for the month of April.
>	     
>	     You know, today is April 13th.  In 1743, Thomas 
>Jefferson was born, 250 years ago.  I think that's appropriate to 
>mention at the beginning of this meeting because since that time he 
>has been, of course, a person who has been one that we've all 
>followed in terms of our democracy and the importance of education 
>here in this great country.  The success of our democracy according 
>to Jefferson really depends upon the success of our educational 
>system.

       I wonder if he realizes the irony of a Federal Secretary
invoking a rabid anti-federalist in support of federal education
programs?
	     
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