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Trump administration dismantles sources of government funding that built Silicon Valley

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Government funds to research institutions helped kickstart a tech boom in the United States. As the Trump Administration starts to curtail funding, we look back on Silicon Valley's close partnership with the government and the sector's current ties to the White House with presidential historian Julian Zelizer.

This segment aired on April 1, 2025.

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