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What the secretary meant to say…

By Ken Herman | Tuesday, October 10, 2006, 10:24 AM

Education Secretary Margaret Spellings’ opening remarks at today’s White House summit on school violence included weapons-related rhetoric perhaps not quite right for an event sparked by the most recent round of shootings in U.S. schools.

“So I’m very glad that your organizations are here,” she said. “And there will be a little call to arms before the day is over about things that we can do and continue to do together to make sure every community is as prepared as possible.”

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