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“What is private and what is discussed behind closed doors, you do not have to be instructed at the age of fifty or sixty or forty or whatever to not talk about it outside.”

Quote by Jay Rockefeller

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Jay Rockefeller

Jay Rockefeller is an accomplished American politician, born on June 18, 1937. He served as a U.S. Senator representing the state of West Virginia. During his political career, he focused on economic development, educational reform, and environmental protection. more

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