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Tom McCall's Way With Words
Clip: Season 7 Episode 703 | 1m 39s
Three perspectives on Tom McCall's unique ability to use words to his political advantage.
Tom McCall knew journalism (he was a journalist for 20-plus years!), he knew how to tell a story, and he loved words. No wonder he was on television and in the newspaper almost daily. Brent Walth, Russell Sadler, and Doris Penwell, Tom McCall’s executive secretary, describe his unique ability to use words to his political advantage.
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Oregon Experience
Tom McCall's Way With Words
Clip: Season 7 Episode 703 | 1m 39s
Tom McCall knew journalism (he was a journalist for 20-plus years!), he knew how to tell a story, and he loved words. No wonder he was on television and in the newspaper almost daily. Brent Walth, Russell Sadler, and Doris Penwell, Tom McCall’s executive secretary, describe his unique ability to use words to his political advantage.
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