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John Larson: “I believe it was Gandhi who said, 'I want all of the winds of the world to be able to blow freely through my house, but…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
I believe it was Gandhi who said, 'I want all of the winds of the world to be able to blow freely through my house, but I will not be blown over by any.'
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Expressing the importance of maintaining independence while engaging globally.

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