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I think you'll find that the influence of Frank Graham and the University of North Carolina had a whole lot to do with shaping the leadership of North Carolina. Now, not many people would admit that, and not many, maybe, would observe it. But I think it's true.
Terry Sanford Carolinian
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Oral history interview by Jack Bass and Walter DeVries for their study of Southern politics, 1970s; Southern Oral History Program, Interview A-0140, Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
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