It is impossible to maintain civilization with 12-year-olds… - Newt Gingrich

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It is impossible to maintain civilization with 12-year-olds having babies, with 15-year-olds killing each other, with 17-year-olds dying of AIDS and with 18-year-olds getting diplomas they can’t even read.

Newt Gingrich

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Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich (born Newton Leroy McPherson; June 17, 1943) is an American politician, historian, author and political consultant. He represented Georgia's 6th congressional district as a Republican from 1979 until his resignation in 1999, and served as the 50th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999.

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Birth Name: Newton Leroy Gingrich

Alternative Names: Newton Gingrich • Newton L. Ginrich • Newt L. Gingrich

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