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In the nineteenth century, slavery was the greatest wrong, and government never stood so tall as when it was redressing that wrong.

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William Weld
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 31
Lawyer
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Smithtown
New York
William F. Weld
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I don't understand the Democrats' approach to Social Security in this country, and I'm not alone.
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I`m a member of Societies of Former World Leaders. And I`ve always been sort of in favor of constructive engagement around the world. And Gary Johnson has influenced me on criminal justice reform. I think I had some influence in discussions with him about the approach to international affairs.
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[Donald Trump] would be chaos for the country, I think.
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Liberals often don't see the problems, and conservatives don't see the promise, of government.
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Nobody can tell me that no changes are necessary in Washington.
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We thought for the longest time we might have a chance to run the table because we're such nice guys and centrist party, etcetera, but not getting into the debates really sort of foreclosed that option.
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Gary Johnson was a strong governor.
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