Ron Brown (U.S. politician) Quotes

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The common thread of Democratic history.... has been an abiding faith in the judgment of hardworking American families, and a commitment to helping the excluded, the disenfranchised and the poor strengthen our nation by earning themselves a piece of the American Dream. We remember that this great land was sculpted by immigrants and slaves, their children and grandchildren.

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Indeed, free trade can be described as democracy in the marketplace. And just as we have pushed forward on many fronts to nurture and encourage democracy around the world, so we must work to expand economic freedom. We must not settle for an uneven playing field: free trade for some, protection for others.

Ron Brown

Ron Brown

Ron Brown

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Born: August 1, 1941

Died: April 3, 1996 (aged 54)

Bio: Ronald Harmon Brown was the United States Secretary of Commerce, serving during the first term of President Bill Clinton. He was the first African American to hold this position. He was killed, along with 34 others, in a 1996 plane crash in Croatia.

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