Government officials who attempt to place it in a social and cultural context are doing their job.

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In this slim biography, Richard Gott, formerly a journalist on the Guardian, does a good job of putting Mr Chavez into context.

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This speech next week, he will certainly put the need for jobs -- job creation and economic growth within the context of an overall long-term plan for dealing with growing our economy and getting our fiscal house in order.

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