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“When we're talking about the "American response" to any disaster, it's not just a government response, an official response, it's a popular response.”

Quote by Richard Norton Smith

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Richard Norton Smith

Richard Norton Smith is an American historian renowned for his in-depth research into 20th-century American politics and history. His works cover a range of significant political figures from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush. more

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