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I have observed in my 30 years in Washington that when a President initiates a major policy speech on a controversial issue while Congress is in recess, it usually is because what he is advocating is indefensible and that he is seeking to minimize criticism.

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Dana Rohrabacher
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 21
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