A Quote by Howard Baker

The most difficult thing in any negotiation, almost, is making sure that you strip it of the emotion and deal with the facts.

Howard Baker

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Howard Baker
American - Statesman
November 15, 1925 - June 26, 2014

The most difficult thing in any negotiation, almost, is making sure that you strip it of the emotion and deal with the facts. And there was a considerable challenge to that here and understandably so.

Howard Baker

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