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Article: In Case You Missed It: 'George Romney Was True Man of Action'
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- July 8, 2007
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The presidential campaign of former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., issued the following statement:
"On Sunday, George Romney, my father, would have been 100 years old. I expected Dad would be here for the event. I thought that by his sheer, indefatigable will, he would wear death down.
"His will was legend. When he took over American Motors, some bankers had written off the company. Not my dad. He invested everything he had in it. A year later, the company's stock had risen from $7 to $90.
"Dad revolutionized the auto industry by pushing small cars to replace 'gas-guzzling dinosaurs' long before anyone else.
"He led one of the most storied turnarounds in corporate history. He did it by building ...