Remarks at Parkland Magnet Middle School for Aerospace Technology in Rockville, Maryland.(Week Ending Friday, April 21, 2006)(Speech)

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April 18, 2006

Thanks for having me. Please be seated. Madam Secretary--I never thought I'd be saying that 10 years ago, I might add. Of course, she never thought I'd be President. [Laughter] It is good to be here with you all. Thanks to Parkland Magnet Middle School for having us. We just had an amazing tour. I say "amazing tour" because we saw what a unique place Parkland is, and we saw a really diverse student body. There's people from "all kinds of backgrounds here....

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