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Why should blacks feel elated about seeing men walk on the moon when millions of poor blacks and whites don't have enough money to buy food to eat on earth?

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What dragged me down was not being mayor - it was insecurity, the need to be accepted by everyone, the pleasure syndrome. That's what brought me down.

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Aside from the murders, DC has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.

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I promise you a police car on every sidewalk.

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If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very very low crime rate.

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I am making this trip to Africa because Washington is an international city, just like Tokyo, Nigeria or Israel. As mayor, I am an international symbol. Can you deny that to Africa?

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People have criticised me because my security detail is larger than the president's. But you must ask yourself: are there more people who want to kill me than who want to kill the president? I can assure you there are.

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People blame me because these water mains break, but I ask you, if the water mains didn't break, would it be my responsibility to fix them then?

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This is not a sham, not a game. This is the real stuff.

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I have to admit I didn't do as much as I should have back when I was mayor, but now we're getting it done. It's not where you've been but where you're going.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: March 6th, 1936

Died: November 23rd, 2014

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