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Gary Locke Quotes

Gary Locke quotes

American Politician January 21, 1950

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For generations, people have come to U.S. shores to seek opportunity. It's what my grandfather did a century ago, when he came to Seattle, and worked as a houseboy just one mile from the Washington State governor's mansion that I was privileged to inhabit for eight years. Gary Locke
All the states are required, either by constitution or by statute, to have balanced budgets - they're not able to print money. So they have to focus on establishing priorities. Gary Locke
I'm so proud of my Chinese ancestry, but I was born and raised in America, and I really believe in American values, our American system, our freedom, our liberties. Gary Locke
I think that there is a concern, a question mark, by people all around the world and governments all around the world, as to what China's intentions are. Gary Locke
Gary Locke quote: "I think that people always just assumed that I was a liberal..."
I think that people always just assumed that I was a liberal because I came from Southeast Seattle. Gary Locke
Gary Locke quote: "If we expose the Chinese to our freedoms, it may create a..."
If we expose the Chinese to our freedoms, it may create a greater hunger for democracy, reform and liberties in China. Gary Locke
The constant influx of new cultures, new ideas and new ways of looking at old problems is a big part of the reason why America has been the most dynamic economy in the world for well over a century. Gary Locke
China's history is marked by thousands of years of world-changing innovations: from the compass and gunpowder to acupuncture and the printing press. No one should be surprised that China has re-emerged as an economic superpower. Gary Locke
I've been through WTO riots in Seattle, massive earthquakes, major floods... forest fires. I just try to be as even-keeled and calm as possible. Gary Locke
The growth model China has relied on for the last 30 years - one predicated on low-cost exports to the rest of the world and investment in resource intensive heavy manufacturing - is unlikely to serve it well in the next 30 years. Gary Locke
On top of my to-do list in preparing for Beijing is 'On China' by Henry Kissinger, who has had firsthand experience with every top Chinese leader since Mao, so his insights are valuable and his access is perhaps unrivaled. Gary Locke
We need the private sector to succeed, because if the private sector succeeds, America succeeds. Because it's not the government that produces jobs, it's the private sector. Gary Locke
As President Obama clearly said just a few months ago, China must play by the international rules, the international trading system from which they've benefited so much. Gary Locke
If the Chinese can't buy U.S. products, they'll buy them from European countries and then develop stronger economic ties with France and Germany and perhaps side more with those countries when international issues flare up. Gary Locke
Gary Locke quote: "We've come a long way since Nixon's first visit to China, or..."
We've come a long way since Nixon's first visit to China, or Carter's reestablishment of diplomatic relations. Gary Locke

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