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 z ,read ,across ,am]ica ,day4  ,:]eas  
read+ is-- 7#a7 a basic requirem5t =    
quality education & pr(essional success2
 &  7#b7 a s\rce ( pleasure ?r\gh\t     
life2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/  
be able to read if ! ,unit$ ,/ates is to
 rema9 competitive 9 ! global economy2  
,:]eas ,congress has plac$ great        
emphasis on read+ int]v5tion & provid+  
additional res\rces = read+ assi/ance1  
includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 ! programs au?oriz$
 "u ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education  
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seq472 &  7#b7 annual appropriations =  
libr>y & lit]acy programs2 & ,:]eas m   

?an #ej national organizations conc]n$  
ab\t read+ & education h jo9$ ) !       
,national ,education ,association to    
designate ,m>* #b1 ! anniv]s>y ( ! bir? 
( ,!odor ,geisel 7commonly kn[n z ,dr4  
,seuss71 z a day to celebrate read+3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
designates ,m>* #b1 #bjbj1 z ,read      
,across ,am]ica ,day2  7#b7 honors--    
7,a7 all au?ors = _! success 9 enc\rag+ 
*ildr5 to discov] ! joy ( read+2 &  7,b7
 ! #bcrd anniv]s>y ( ,read ,across      
,am]ica ,day2 &  7#c7 enc\rages-- 7,a7  
p>5ts1 educators1 & communities-- 7i7 to
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,read ,across ,am]ica ,day2 &  7ii7 9   
honor ( ! commitm5t ( ! ,s5ate to build+
 a c\ntry ( read]s1 to promote a love ( 
read+ & opportunities = all *ildr5 to   
see !mselves reflect$ 9 lit]ature2 &    
7,b7 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve    
,read ,across ,am]ica ,day ) appropriate
 c]emonies & activities4