"All presidents rail against the press. It goes with the turf."
"Every president thinks that all information that comes to the White House is their private preserve after they all promise an open administration on the campaign trail, but some are more secretive than others. Some want to lock down everything."
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Source: Phone interview on The Majority Report with Sam Seder, April 2, 2004.
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