"Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position."
-Donald Rumsfeld
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"The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can better be handled privately, by voluntary organizations, or by local or state governments.“
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