On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
Sir, when I was a little boy, my mother impressed on me that an intent to deceive was the same thing as a lie.
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congress.govRoscoe Bartlett: “Sir, when I was a little boy, my mother impressed on me that an intent to deceive was the same thing as a lie.”
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Bartlett emphasizes the seriousness of deception in government communications.
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