Quote by William Scranton

I was scheduled to give my first official press conference that morning anyway, 'cause I was chairman of the Governors Energy Council and I was making a press conference with regard to energy policy.

I was scheduled to give my first official press conference t

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This quote suggests that the speaker, who was the chairman of the Governors Energy Council at the time, had planned to give a press conference on energy policy. Despite an unforeseen event or circumstances, it was already part of the speaker's schedule to address the media on this topic. The quote implies that the speaker's presence and engagement in discussing energy policy were already planned and not directly related to the specific situation mentioned.

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By William Scranton

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