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I think this is the biggest lesson a president or any of us who has responsibility to govern have to learn: There are always consequences to actions that you take. There are consequences to inaction.
Chuck Hagel
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Chuck Hagel
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 4
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United States Secretary Of Defense
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Nebraska
Charles Timothy Hagel
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