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Booker T. Washington: “It is difficult for me to think of any situation that is more trying on the nerves than that of conducting a large…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
It is difficult for me to think of any situation that is more trying on the nerves than that of conducting a large institution, with heavy obligations to meet, without knowing where the money is to come from to meet these obligations from month to month.
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Booker T. Washington

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He reflects on the immense stress and uncertainty involved in leading a large educational institution with constant financial demands.

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