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I also served on many government committees.

I became a Republican because I trust people more than I trust government.

I was not a politician.

I was a Democrat for a period of time early on. And then I was also an independent. And then I became a Republican.

I always thought of myself is a private-sector person. I was a reluctant candidate. I put in my time. Now it's somebody else's turn to take charge. But I am still very interested in politics.

I had no intention of entering politics, but then the force of events led me to become involved in politics.

I was very political when JFK ran.

I built private sector jobs all my life.