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"When asked for your views, by the press or others, remember that what they really want to know is the President's views."
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"Well, when you come down to it, I don't see that a reporter could do much to a president, do you?"
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Personal Development
"When asked for your views, by the press or others, remember that what they really want to know is the President's views."
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"Mr. President, I believe your real problem is that you have somehow been unable to realize that you have won, not only won, but been re-elected by a tremendous margin."
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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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"So I think that I can say, as the President of Poland, we're proud that I am coming from Poland, which is different and what's more important, much better than before."
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"If it was something that I really committed myself to, I don't think there's anything that could stop me becoming President of the United States."
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"Sure, it is apparent that presidents are looking at polls, but they are also stepping up on issues. President Clinton stepped up on tobacco. He shaped the polls on the tobacco issue."
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"Welcome to President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts."
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"This President is going to lead us out of this recovery."
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"For President Clinton, according to this discussion I had with him, Rwanda was a marginal problem."
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"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
"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
"Don't say "the White House wants." Buildings can't want."
Want
"When asked for your views, by the press or others, remember that what they really want to know is the President's views."
President
"Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life."
Life
"I can't tell you if the use of force in Iraq today will last five days, five weeks or five months, but it won't last any longer than that."
Force
"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."
Decision-Making
"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."
Government
"Plan backwards as well as forward. Set objectives and trace back to see how to achieve them. You may find that no path can get you there. Plan forward to see where your steps will take you, which may not be clear or intuitive."
Planning
"It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task."
Mistake
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