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The experience of learning how to get straight to the core of a pr

The experience of learning how to get straight to the core of a problem proved to be of immense value later when I had a long succession of responsibilities in large, complex government departments. – Elliot Richardson

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Though every legal task demands this skill, it is especially important in the effort to frame public policy in a way that is properly responsive to human needs and predicaments. The question is always: How will the general rule work in practice? – Elliot Richardson

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legal
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This anniversary serves to help remind the American people that, in the wake of one of the greatest political scandals and misuse of power in our history as a nation, scandal produced important reforms that served this nation well for two decades. – Elliot Richardson

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Anniversary
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I thought I was going to be killed. The casualties were so heavy, it was just a given. I learned to take each day, each mission, as it came. Thats an attitude Ive carried into my professional life. I take each case, each job, as it comes. – Elliot Richardson

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Attitude
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Ive finally learnt how to say, No comment. To appear in the tabloids is a real learning curve and a steep one at that. You had better learn quick or you get burnt. – Ben Affleck

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Were learning as we go. Were a lot smarter this time. We understand what it takes to mobilize away from the threat of a hurricane. – Ray Nagin

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I never refused an autograph, never refused to buy someone a drink. Now Im learning to say Ive got other things on, instead of doing it and wondering why. – Paul Gascoigne

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