Rick Stearns invited me, I think because he knew I wanted to come and they wanted another southerner. The space he had was about the size of a phone booth. Applying in Arkansas was a big advantage. But the nap, and the sudden waking, had refreshed him.
She was just a couple years older than I was but much more experienced in grassroots politics, having worked for the state Democratic Party and Common Cause. The research got old after a while, but the errands were interesting. I called the President, explained the situation, and demanded that someone be given authority to keep the Cubans on the base. I mean to limit the damage.
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