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Thursday, April 4, 2002
Morales says he supports vouchers

From Caller-Times wire services
   DALLAS - Victor Morales, a schoolteacher and Democratic Senate candidate, told a radio talk show host in a recent interview that he supports private school vouchers, the host said Wednesday.
   A pro-voucher position would be an about-face for Morales, who has said he opposes giving public school students a government voucher to attend private or parochial schools.
   Morales told The Associated Press he did not have time to comment Wednesday.
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