Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

Let me give you an example: Except for this small vocal minority, we have just not gotten a lot of groundswell against this from members, " says APA president Philip G. Zimbardo of Stanford University.
The answer to this example can be: "Except for this small vocal minority, we have not gotten a lot of groundswell against this," says APA president Zimbardo.
Here is why: Both texts convey the same meaning that they have not gotten much groundswell against this except for small minority.

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This year SPEA celebrates its 2Oth anniversary. As the first program to encompass public management and policy as well as environmental science and policy, SPEA is now established as one of the leading schools of public and environmental affairs in the country.
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The first program to encompass public management and policy as well as environmental science and policy, SPEA is now established as a leading school of public and environmental affairs.