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And that's what he did?
That's what he did.
Well, he's a very skilled politician.
Yes, he's a skilled politician. Very skilled. And has just tremendous energy.
What about the depth of his sincerity? I mean, have you gaged that yet?
I think he's very sincere. I think he wants to be a great success as President, and I think that he thinks about the Presidential budget the way he thinks about his own budget. You can't think in the same terms about a national budget as you think about your own budget or a company budget, because the effort is entirely different.
Yes. The sources are different too.
And the resources are entirely different. (LAUGHTER) Well, so next comes the social side.
Now, the reception for Secretary . Well, we did talk about that.
That was part of the effort to raise money for the Democratic National Committee, the dinner in honor of President Carter.
Now, this all went to the National Committee, did it? Or did some of it go to the state?
No. All. The National Committee.
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