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DEVAL L. PATRICK

GOVERNOR

TIMOTHY P. MURRAY

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Paul Reville

SECRETARY

June 12, 2009 - For immediate release:

Secretary Reville Statement on Griswold v. Driscoll

“I am pleased that the U.S. District Court upheld the principle that our children should be taught with curriculum determined by state and local leaders.  The checks and balances inherent in our democratic system are the greatest safeguard to protect the integrity of our teaching of all subjects, including issues of genocide and human rights.”