“Whether you are at the White House or having a little business party, being a person who walks up to someone else and makes eye contact and shakes their hand and introduces themselves, and makes an effort, it’s a way to make everyone feel welcome.”

— Lea Berman, former White House social secretary, discussing civility at Core Values Speaker Series

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