# "John Dingell: My last words for America"

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 9, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-dingell-my-last-words-for-america/829228 "2019-02-09T16:11:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-dingell-my-last-words-for-america/829228/21 "2019-02-14T23:40:02Z")

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One of Dingell’s aides reminisced that, after every public appearance, afterwards in the car driving away, Dingell would always ask him, “how was I with the people? Was I kind?”

He sincerely desired input into how he presented himself, how he carried himself. He was caring and he was authentic.

Nothing to do with his last words, I know. But for those who did not know him, know that he was very highly regarded as a person.  
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