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- Imagine, a September 11 with weapons of mass destruction. It's not 3,000. It's tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children. Children
- In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it. Day
- Learn to say 'I don't know.' If used when appropriate, it will be often. Appropriate
- Make decisions about the President's personal security. He can overrule you, but don't ask him to be the one to counsel caution. Ask
- One of your tasks is to separate the 'personal' from the 'substantive.' The two can become confused, especially if someone rubs the President wrong. Become Confused
- Preserve the President's options. He may need them. Hype
- Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective. Always Cost
- Prune - prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually. Activities
- Public servants are paid to serve the American people. Do it well. American
- Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers - they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up. Beavers
- The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don't tell him the truth. Others won't do… Bad
- When cutting staff at the Pentagon, don't eliminate the thin layer that assures civilian control. Assures
- Work continuously to trim the White House staff from your first day to your last. All the pressures are to the contrary. All
- You're thinking of Eurpoe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe. Europe
- Congress, the press, and the bureaucracy too often focus on how much money or effort is spent, rather than whether the money or effort actually… Achieve
- Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if… Afford
- Don't be a bottleneck. If a matter is not a decision for the President or you, delegate it. Force responsibility down and out. Find problem… Add
- Look for what's missing. Many advisors can tell a President how to improve what's proposed or what's gone amiss. Few are able to see what… Able
- Members of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate are not there by accident. Each managed to get there for some reason. Learn what it… Accident
- Our task, your task... is to try to connect the dots before something happens. People say, 'Well, where's the smoking gun?' Well, we don't want… Connect
- The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can… Ask
- Leave the President's family business to him. You will have plenty to do without trying to manage the First Family. They are likely to do… Business
- Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos. Ego
- Secretary Powell and I agree on every single issue that has ever been before this administration except for those instances where Colin's still learning. Administration
- See that the President, the Cabinet and staff are informed. If cut out of the information flow, their decisions may be poor, not made, or… Cabinet
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