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Editorial | From the archives: July 14, 1982

The future of Kevin White

This editorial first appeared in The Boston Globe on Wednesday, July 14, 1982. -- In 1982, as he enters the third decade of his political career, Kevin White is no longer known for these traits. For this reason, The Boston Globe urges him not to run next year for a fifth term.

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