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On the recordJanuary 19, 2013
He famously hosted Steven Spielberg and Daniel day-Lewis and the stars behind the movie 'Lincoln.' And that is the lesson of Lincoln, right? If you read in Lincoln's first inaugural, he talked about the appealing to federal angels of our nature. And then he went to war.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala discusses the importance of being decisive in leadership, referencing Lincoln's approach.

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