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Leon Panetta: If you're President of the United States, it's much better if you appreciate the facts as they're presented rather than…

On the recordJanuary 29, 2019
If you're President of the United States, it's much better if you appreciate the facts as they're presented rather than trying to create your own view of what the world should be.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta advises the President to accept factual information.

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