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Eric Adams: That office is not an individual. It is the symbol of the people of New York.

On the recordDecember 22, 2014
That office is not an individual. It is the symbol of the people of New York.
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Eric Adams
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Stressing the importance of respecting the office of the mayor.

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