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Linda McMahon: “Too many young Americans have been taught to see their…”

Featuring: Linda McMahon, Republican | Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education | National

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Secretary Linda McMahon on Teaching America's Story Before It's Forgotten

Published | Video Starts at 06:51

That legacy now belongs to us. Today our responsibility is to make sure that this great inheritance is not forgotten and is not neglected. Sadly, Too many young Americans have been taught to see their country only through the lens of its flaws. rather than through the full and extraordinary story of its founding ideals. But when students are trusted with serious history, given the truth clearly and honestly, and asked to wrestle, … (06:51–06:58)

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Asserts that young Americans are often taught to focus on the negative aspects of their country.

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