More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and p…

Barbara Jordan
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More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future. ✨ 1976 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address, delivered 12 July 1976, New York, NY
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More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future. ✨ 1976 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address, delivered 12 July 1976, New York, NY

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