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Should history classes teach about Russia's interference in the presidential election?
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Jan 19, 2017
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Should history classes teach about Russia's interference in the presidential election?
It would be required in high school history curriculums by California state representative Marc Levine.
U.S. intelligence agencies maintain that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorized the hacking of Democratic officials'™ email accounts during the runup to the presidential election.
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It would be required in high school history curriculums by California state representative Marc Levine.

There are many pivotal chapters in our nation's history – the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Civil Rights Movement and more.

But when we teach our students about these events, should the curriculum also include Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election?

California state representative Marc Levine thinks so, and he's introduced a bill requiring it.

Rep. Levine joined Take Two to explain why he believes the election is an important, teachable moment in our nation's history.

Hear the whole interview by using the blue audio player above.