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October 17, 1991

Use of Funds for a Presidential Videotape

The committee heard testimony from Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander on the decision by the Department of Education to fund the videota… read more

The committee heard testimony from Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander on the decision by the Department of Education to fund the videotaping of a speech by President Bush. The presidential speech, on the value of education, was delivered on October 1, 1991, and was transmitted via satellite to schools around the nation. The cost of the videotaping amounted to approximately $26,000, and Democratic legislators questioned the decision by the Department of Education to fund what the legislators felt was a political appearance. close

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Lamar Alexander Secretary Department of Education
Robert Andrews U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey

Dick Armey U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Cass Ballenger U.S. Representative [R] North Carolina
E. Thomas Coleman U.S. Representative [R] Missouri
William D. Ford U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Bill Goodling U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
Steve Gunderson U.S. Representative [R] Wisconsin
Charles A. Hayes U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
Paul B. Henry U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
Dale E. Kildee U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Major R. Owens U.S. Representative [D] New York
Donald M. Payne U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Carl C. Perkins U.S. Representative [D] Kentucky
Tom Petri U.S. Representative [R] Wisconsin
Marge Roukema U.S. Representative [R] New Jersey
Tom Sawyer U.S. Representative [D] Ohio
Jose E. Serrano U.S. Representative [D] New York
Jolene Unsoeld U.S. Representative [D] Washington

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Program ID:: 22110-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Oct 17, 1991 | 9:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Oct 20, 1991 | 10:45pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Oct 17, 1991 | 9:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Oct 18, 1991 | 2:45am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Oct 20, 1991 | 7:30am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Oct 20, 1991 | 10:45pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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