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Hillary Clinton: I made it clear from the very first conversations that I had that I would take their direction, that they were the…

On the recordNovember 29, 2007
I made it clear from the very first conversations that I had that I would take their direction, that they were the professionals; they were in charge of this situation; whatever they asked me or my campaign to do is what we would do.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Senator Clinton emphasizes her willingness to follow the guidance of law enforcement during the hostage crisis.

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