I think Paul Sarbanes and his wife Christine socialized with them [George and Heather Mitchell] more than I did, but we all hung out, or we saw each other in groups.
BARBARA MIKULSKISenator [George] Mitchell is a man of many talents and he’s swift on his feet, but one would not think of him as ‘dancing with the stars.’ And we had this great rock ‘n’ roll fund raiser.
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I think George Mitchell believed in promoting women.
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I didn’t know how we were going to get jobs out of NAFTA, but I tend to be suspicious of these things, like NAFTAs and WTOs and so on.
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I’m shocked at the sexism and double standard coming out of the far right.
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People had so much respect for George Mitchell. They wanted to cooperate with him. I think that’s a hallmark of a very good leader.
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I would say that in some ways George Mitchell is kind of an old fashioned guy, in terms of these basic values, but he was a very modern person, encouraging, he was not only accepting but he was actually encouraging.
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The world must know that America holds to the highest standards of military conduct and human rights protections. Anything less is unacceptable
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Family responsibility, yes, and always. Family bankruptcy due to the cruel rules of government, no.
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George Mitchell was a very good leader, and we were more than satisfied with his leadership. And I know the guys were jealous.
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There were times, though, when the women came together on a partisan basis. [When we stopped] the privatization of Social Security during George Bush, we linked arms.
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Martha Pope herself is a legend within the institution, and he was enormously supportive. And me and the women candidates.
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In American Society today, we need to have volunteerism. I truly believe that it is the glue that will hold us together and it will be the energy that will take us into the 21st century.
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My own father had died of Alzheimer’s. George [Mitchell] had been also, I think, deeply moved by a similar tragedy.
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America is not a melting pot. It is a sizzling cauldron.
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You cant get more for less. You get what you pay for.
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The family is not only a living arrangement. It has always been a symbol of survival.
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