Quote by Brian Mulroney

First, President Reagan was not enthusiastic. But I built up a relationship with him in other areas and then persuaded him that this was important to us and to me, and that we had to at least be in the process of looking at this seriously.

First, President Reagan was not enthusiastic. But I built up

Summary

This quote reflects the speaker's efforts to convince President Reagan of the significance of a particular matter. Initially, President Reagan was not supportive or interested in this matter. However, the speaker worked on developing a relationship with him in other areas and then managed to persuade him gradually. By emphasizing the importance of this matter to them personally and to their shared interests, the speaker ultimately convinced President Reagan to at least consider and take seriously the process of evaluating this issue.

By Brian Mulroney

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