I grew up in a city. My parents would think there was something wrong …

Tom Vilsack
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I grew up in a city. My parents would think there was something wrong with America if they knew I was secretary of agriculture. ✨ Vilsack: 'I took it as a slam on rural America'. Interview with Ezra Klein, www.washingtonpost.com. March 8, 2011.
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I grew up in a city. My parents would think there was something wrong with America if they knew I was secretary of agriculture. ✨ Vilsack: 'I took it as a slam on rural America'. Interview with Ezra Klein, www.washingtonpost.com. March 8, 2011.

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