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Dean Acheson

"The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president."

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"The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president."

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"We are worried about the size of the deficit, which is why the president is pleased that the House and Senate have followed his lead in cutting the deficit in half over the next five years."

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