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Dennis Hastert: Lessons from Coaching and Politics

NPR

By Steve Inskeep

Published August 4, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) reflects on his rise to the top in his new book, Speaker: Lessons from 40 Years in Coaching and Politics. He speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

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