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The President asks his assistant, Donna, to talk to one of her former teachers on the phone, as they recently found out she was retiring. Once Mrs. Molly Morello is on the phone, Donna mentions that she is in the oval office with the President of the United States because of the profound impact Mrs. Morello had on her. This scene can be used during new staff training to discuss the impact that teachers make on their students.
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