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[Lyndon Baines Johnson ] technique in negotiation would be that he'd lean into you and take away your personal space, it didn't matter your party affiliation when he was trying to convince you of something.

Jay Roach

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Jay Roach
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: June 14
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Albuquerque
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