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Fred's First Hour

Thompson just concluded his speech by saying he didn't know what he would do in his first 100 days in office, because it would depend on the circumstance, and based on the principles he is always talking about.

But he said he knows what he will do in the first hour. " I will go into the oval office and close the door and pray for the wisdom to know what is right," he said to applause. "I would pray for the strength to do what is right."

He exited to a standing ovation, with supporters chanting "Go Fred, Go!"

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