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Article: Gephardt Statement at White House Urging Action On Democratic Education Initiatives.
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- October 11, 1998
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt:
"It used to be said that Willie Mays' glove was where triples go to die. This Republican Congress is apparently where education initiatives go to die.
"Despite herculean efforts by the President to move his education agenda forward with a reluctant Republican majority in Congress, we are on the eve of adjourning despite failing to do anything meaningful to improve the quality of our kids' education.
"The President has proposed funding to reduce class sizes; to hire 100,000 new teachers -- the best front line action to give kids the ...