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Dan Burton: Let me say one more thing, Mr. Speaker, and that is if we had had foresight that Winston Churchill had prior to World…

On the recordJune 21, 2004
Let me say one more thing, Mr. Speaker, and that is if we had had foresight that Winston Churchill had prior to World War II, we would have saved 50 million lives. President Bush has that foresight, and he is doing the right thing right now.
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Dan Burton
Indiana

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Discussing the importance of foresight in leadership during a debate.

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