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   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    Contact:  Kathryn Kahler    December 12, 1995                                  (202) 401-3026

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley Regarding the Graduation of Bo Jackson

Bo knows the importance of education.

I want to congratulate Bo Jackson on his graduation from Auburn University today and for setting a great example for all the children of our nation. I hope that students who have marveled at his great achievements in sports and sought to emulate him on the athletic field will continue to follow his leadership by committing their full energies to their education.

Bo knows that it's all right to have visions of gridiron glory, baseball fame or hoop dreams, but nothing beats the reality of a good education.

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