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Thomas Foley: I've taken positions that I think were damaging in a political sense, but I don't have any regrets taking them.

On the recordMarch 5, 2013
I've taken positions that I think were damaging in a political sense, but I don't have any regrets taking them.
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Thomas Foley
Washington

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Foley reflects on his political decisions and their impact on his career.

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