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Harry Reid: “Last night, late at the White House, I was given this, and I sat there alone looking at one page and almost cried... the…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 1996
Last night, late at the White House, I was given this, and I sat there alone looking at one page and almost cried... the glass is half full. It is not half empty. The American people deserve to hear this good news.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the President's emotional response to positive economic news during a Senate floor debate.

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