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NEA Speeches July 4, 2004 Keynote Remarks by Reg Weaver, President, National Education Association to the 2004 NEA Representative Assembly - Washington, D.C. July 6, 2003 Remarks by Marty Meyer, Educational Support Professional of the Year to the 2003 NEA Representative Assembly - New Orleans, Louisiana July 5, 2003 Remarks by Betsy Rogers, National Teacher of the Year to the 2003 NEA Representative Assembly - New Orleans, Louisiana July 3, 2003 Keynote Remarks by Reg Weaver, President, National Education Association to the 2003 NEA Representative Assembly - New Orleans, Louisiana July 5, 2002 Remarks by JoAnn Falk, Educational Support Professional of the Year to the 2002 NEA Representative Assembly - Dallas, Texas July 5, 2002 Remarks by NEA President-Elect Reg Weaver to the 2002 NEA Representative Assembly - Dallas, Texas July 5, 2002 Remarks by Chauncey Veatch, National Teacher of the Year to the 2002 NEA Representative Assembly - Dallas, Texas July 4, 2002 Remarks by Sandra McBrayer to the 2002 NEA Representative Assembly - Dallas, Texas July 3, 2002 Remarks by General Secretary of Education International Fred van Leeuwen to the 2002 NEA Representative Assembly - Dallas, Texas July 3, 2002 Remarks by John Wilson, Executive Director, National Education Association to the 2002 NEA Representative Assembly - Dallas, Texas July 2, 2002 Remarks by National PTA President Shirley Igo to the 2002 NEA Representative Assembly - Dallas, Texas July 5, 2001 Remarks by John I. Wilson, Executive Director, National Education Association To the NEA Representative Assembly May 18, 2001 Remarks by Reg Weaver, Vice President, National Education Association to the NAACP 4th Biennial Daisy Bates Education Summit July 5, 2001 Remarks by John I. Wilson, Executive Director, National Education Association To the NEA Representative Assembly May 18, 2001 Remarks by Reg Weaver, Vice President, National Education Association to the NAACP 4th Biennial Daisy Bates Education Summit July 5, 2000 Remarks Delivered by Don Cameron, July 5, To NEA Representative Assembly, Chicago, Illinois July 4, 2000 Thulas Nxesi's Address to the Representative Assembly of the National Education Association (USA) 4TH July 2000 July 4, 2000 Remarks as prepared for delivery by U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley To the 2000 National Education Association Representative Assembly, Chicago, Illinois July 4, 2000 ESP of the Year Address, Delivered by Richie Malizia, July 4 To NEA Representative Assembly, Chicago, Illinois July 4, 2000 Remarks of Guillermo Morales, School Safety Program, To NEA Representative Assembly, July 4, 2000, Chicago, Illinois July 4, 2000 Remarks of Arlene Thomas, Camden, N.J. School Security Officer, To NEA Representative Assembly, Chicago, Illinois July 4, 2000 Remarks of Andy Pope, Teacher, Chadron High School, Chadron, Nebraska, To NEA Representative Assembly, July 4, 2000, Chicago, Illinois May 14, 2000 Remarks of Patti Nielson, Teacher, Columbine High School, to the Million Mom March


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