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You know, this is a real treat for me -- having you here and to have, in a little while, the chance... |
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This marks the beginning of American Education Week, and I'm particularly pleased to be talking to... |
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Now, last week the United States did something so exceptional that people around the world marveled... |
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The United States is the world's oldest democratic government. And at my age, when I tell you something... |
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That vision of self-government was the basis for the American Revolution, the first revolution of... |
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Now, the Revolution may seem like something they say happened a long time ago -- to me 200 years seems... |
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Over these 200 years, country after country has followed our path, and I believe that ultimately all... |
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From the beginning, the American vision was that our country would be the cradle of freedom for all... |
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But America's world leadership goes well beyond the tide toward democracy. We also find that more... |
| 00:09:09 |
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But beyond politics and economics, we find that American culture has also spread around the world.... |
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The same thing is true with science and technology. We lead the world in Nobel Prizes for science,... |
| 00:10:32 |
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You know, I've seen remarkable technological change in my lifetime. Maybe I'm just going to date myself... |
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And, again, I would say that the most important thing you can do is to ground yourself in the ideas... |
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By renewing our commitment to the original values of the American Revolution and to the principles... |
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Here in the White House there's a famous painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.... |
| 00:14:20 |
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And we're entering one of the most exciting times in history, a time of unlimited possibilities, bounded... |
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Now it's time for me to ask you for your questions, but first I'd like to ask you one: What are some... |
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Yes? |
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Okay. My name is Yolanda Coleman. And I'm from Jefferson Junior High School, and I'm a seventh grade... |
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Young man, you had your hand up. Didn't you have your hand up? |
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My name is Jason Mills. I'm from Poolesville Junior-Senior High School. And one thing that I'm glad... |
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Can you speak a little louder? I -- -- |
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Okay. One thing that I'm glad about in America is that you can choose what school you can go to, like... |
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Yes. Anyone else with another comment? Well then, we'll get down to the questions. And what you were... |
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Again, my name is Yolanda. Mr. President, do you plan to work with your wife, Nancy Reagan, in the... |
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Well, yes, I am already. And we have appropriated quite a sum of money for the drug battle. And we... |
| 00:18:17 |
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My name is Yvette Ross, Jefferson Junior High School. I'm an eighth grade student. Mr. President,... |
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No -- I'm having a little trouble -- -- |
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Do you feel that in your two terms as President that you and your administration have carried out... |
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Have we carried out the plan set by the Founding Fathers? I think we have subscribed to that. When... |
| 00:20:15 |
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My name is Casey Lee, and I'm from St. Stephen's School. And I was wondering what was the most important... |
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I could sum that up very briefly: the Federal deficit -- the fact that for over a half a century our... |
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Hi. My name is Ben Allnutt. I go to Poolesville Junior-Senior High School. I was wondering if the... |
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No, I don't believe that it is that big a problem. You mean our Federal deficit? No, I think that... |
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My name is Cameron Fitzhugh, and I'm from St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Virginia. I was wondering... |
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I do. That's a big argument that's going on in government. And I definitely believe it is because... |
| 00:24:56 |
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My name is Crystal Adair, and I'm an eighth grader attending Jefferson Junior High School. And my... |
| 00:25:22 |
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Well, we have vastly increased the amount of Federal money that is going into education, although... |
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Stuart Washington from Jefferson Junior High School. Mr. President, do you wish to accelerate the... |
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Yes, I think the new frontier in the whole world is out there in space. And we've made such progress... |
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My name is Chris Allen. I'm from Poolesville Junior-Senior High School. I was just wondering what... |
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What we feel about the new -- -- |
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Gun ban law. |
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The gun -- -- |
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Ban. |
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Gun ban? Well, I think there has to be some control. But I thought that in California we had a system... |
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Anil Artis from Jefferson Junior High School. Do you think the ``Saturday night special'' should be... |
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The what? |
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Do you think the ``Saturday night special'' should be banned? |
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Well, I don't have very much of a quarrel with the very cheap weapon and so forth that makes it so... |
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Mr. President, thank you very much on behalf of the students. Students, we now have time for one more... |
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Mr. President, my name is Nora Taylor, from St. Agnes School. I was wondering when do you think the... |
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I don't know, but believe me, I'm certainly not against it. I have a feeling, though, that probably... |
