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Jack Kemp: “I said, Mr. President, just follow your instincts in that debate, your instincts are what got you here and that's what…”

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I said, Mr. President, just follow your instincts in that debate, your instincts are what got you here and that's what will win you the presidency in my opinion.
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Jack Kemp
New York

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Kemp recounts advice he gave to Reagan about trusting his instincts during political debates.

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