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‘It broke my heart to tell people we had to stop filling sandbags and we were probably going to lose the battle.’
–Dan Wilson, mayor of Columbus Junction, Iowa, on his order to volunteers who were trying to protect the town from floodwaters
‘I think I can invoke personal privilege to say that this news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice.’
–Tom Brokaw, on the death of ‘Meet the Press’ moderator Tim Russert
