>       ...the House Subcommittee for District of
>       Columbia Affairs.   This Subcommittee has the responsibility for revitalizing
>       the city of Washington, D.C.  They have been persuaded that Lisp, symbolic
>       computing technology, and the applications that these make possible, could
>       provide a key technological boost to this program.  For example, they have
>       proposed starting four charter schools with Lisp as a component of the
>       curriculum.

I like Lisp a lot, but I'm not sure it's the most pressing need for
the District of Columbia, compared to decent schools and a cessation
of gunfire.

	Bob
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