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"Don't be a bottleneck. If a matter is not a decision for the President or you, delegate it. Force responsibility down and out. Find problem areas, add structure and delegate. The pressure is to do the reverse. Resist it."
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"The offhand decision of some commonplace mind high in office at a critical moment influences the course of events for a hundred years."
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"See that the President, the Cabinet and staff are informed. If cut out of the information flow, their decisions may be poor, not made, or not confidently or persuasively implemented."
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"There are a lot of things that have to be considered in National. The military aspect of it is only one of them. I'm confident that President Bush will have all of those things laid out for him before he makes the decision."
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"The trip to Iraq confirmed that I made the right decision when I voted against lending Iraq the $18 billion the United States plans to use to help rebuild the country."
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"There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence, may pass between them at too great a distance to reach either."
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"It is only in our decisions that we are important."
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"A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion."
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"A majority of Americans oppose partial-birth abortion, and Judge Hamilton's decision flies in the face of Congress passing and President Bush signing legislation banning such horrible acts of violence."
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"It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good."
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"That decision, for me, was almost certainly definitely wrong."
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"Don't say "the White House wants." Buildings can't want."
Want
"Prune - prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually."
People
"Test ideas in the marketplace. You learn from hearing a range of perspectives. Consultation helps engender the support decisions need to be successfully implemented."
Creativity
"Imagine, a September 11 with weapons of mass destruction. It's not 3,000. It's tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children."
Woman
"See that the President, the Cabinet and staff are informed. If cut out of the information flow, their decisions may be poor, not made, or not confidently or persuasively implemented."
Decision-Making
"Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if the fit feels wrong, help them move on. The country cannot afford amateur hour in the White House."
People
"One of your tasks is to separate the "personal" from the "substantive." The two can become confused, especially if someone rubs the President wrong."
President
"When asked for your views, by the press or others, remember that what they really want to know is the President's views."
President
"With the press there is no "off the record.""
Press
"In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it."
Politics
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