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LaGuardia Tells Students To Get Political Training

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"Not that I think that the chief purpose of college is to train men for government service. I believe that the chief object of a college education is to gain an appreciation of art, literature, and music, in short, the finer things in life.

"If a man wants to enter the government, he should realize there is no formula for success. He will, however, find that there will be a greater levelling of opportunity during the next few years in this field."

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