[The American President] has to take all sorts of abuse from liars and demagogues.… The people can never understand why the President does not use his supposedly great power to make ’em behave. Well, all the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway. Harry Truman
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President Roosevelt refers to himself as a glorified public relations agent. He is the President of the United States, so he should be able to do his job without having to go out of his way to please people.

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