I wanted all my visits to be official. When I sent the pass back with a note, I had no idea it would antagonize the president. I found out years later that it did.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In the year 1857, passing through Washington on our return from the annual visit to Philadelphia, I had the distinguished honor of visiting a President for the first time.
Usually you kind of give the President a pass on leaking confidential stuff.
I was invited by President Bush to come to the United States on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty.
Memo to future presidents: Never stake your entire survival on the painful passing of a bad bill. Never take the country down the road to 'Demon Pass.'
I believe the record I was allowed to help establish by the side of the president was important.
I was given a White House - well, you will have to ask the White House that. But I asked to attend the White House briefing because I was, you know, because I wanted to report on the activities there.
I believe an invitation from the Commission on Presidential Debates is similar to a draft notice - a civic responsibility.
I'd seen people overstay their welcome and I didn't want that to happen at all.
I've left specific instructions that I do not want to be brought back during a Republican administration.
I used some vivid language that, if I could take it back, I'd take it back. It's not my intention to be personally critical of the President or of anyone else.
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