Development of Vocational Education in the Several States: Hearing Before the Committee on Education, House of Representatives, Seventieth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 9201 (H.R. 12241), a Bill to Provide for the Further Development of Vocational Education in the Several States, February 7, March 20 and 21, 1928 |
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