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Leon Panetta: “The tone of the White House is set from the top by the president.”

On the recordApril 18, 2019
The tone of the White House is set from the top by the president.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta emphasizes that the president sets the tone for the administration.

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