"Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position."
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"The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don't tell him the truth. Others won't do it.“
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"In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership."
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