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  Public Service

  Perseverance and the American Dream

Featuring: Sam Donaldson, Scott Hamilton, James Earl Jones, Dr. Mario Molina, R.L. Stine and Bruce Willis

Description: Guests and students from across the United States discuss the ability of humans to overcome adversity and to triumph, despite the odds against them. Also explored is America's heritage of individual initiative.

Category: Public Service

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