Frank Lucas: “When President Lincoln signed the Morrill act that created…”

“And it's because of the things that are coming out of your office and your house there at the House of Representatives and the Senate and just all of our representatives that keep everything flowing, that makes that all work. When President Lincoln signed the Morrill act that created the land grant universities in 1862, it was the first time in the history of the world where if you had enough ambition and enough smarts, you could secure a college education that didn't exist before. You had to be wealthy, you had to be from school. Strategic community. We open it up to the world Research and extension. Who do you think develops and trains the scientists?” (09:32–09:48)

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