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On the recordOctober 16, 2001
I think it is very possible that he got his wisdom from the American people, and I think he got a lot of it just from everyday folks who, in many ways, are a lot smarter than a lot of the folks in this city.
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Andrew P. Hunter
Illinois

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Discussing the source of wisdom in leadership.

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