Alphonso Jackson Quotes

American - Public | September 9, 1945 -

But I do know this: that the two and a half years that I've been at HUD, I am absolutely convinced that some of the best workers in the world are in Federal Government.

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But we look back now, and we realize the Great Society was not a success.

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For the first half of my adult life, I was a Democrat.

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HUD's mission is to provide decency and sanitary housing for low and moderate income people in this country.

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I think serving your government is the greatest thing in the world.

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I think that there will always be a need for Housing and Urban Development.

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In 1965, I marched for equality.

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In the final analysis, it is your decision to make, but it doesn't move as fast as I'd like it to move.

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One of the problems that we are confronted with is, when we decide to buy or build a home, we don't get a clear picture of what closing costs will be of that home.

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So, I have the responsibility of making sure that HUD functions and runs well.

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The Bush administration is the most diverse in history because the president fills jobs on the basis of a person's capabilities and qualifications, not on the color of his or her skin.

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The largest challenge that we face, from my perspective, is the ability to continue moving forward so the agency will have a single mission: that is, to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing.

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