History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy, and it always feels uncomfortable. - John W. Gardner

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History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy, and it always feels uncomfortable.

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About John W. Gardner

John William Gardner (8 October 1912 – 16 February 2002) was President of the Carnegie Corporation and Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) under President Lyndon Johnson.

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Alternative Names: John William Gardner John Gardner
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