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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 24, 1960

So, I say to you : America should not take a chance on inexperienced leadership, however well intentioned it is, when you have experienced leadership that know these men and will deal with them effectively in the years ahead.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 24, 1960

America should not take a chance on inexperienced leadership, however well intentioned it is, when you have experienced leadership that know these men and will deal with them effectively in the years ahead.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 24, 1960

My view on agriculture is that we should look upon our abundance as a blessing and put existing surpluses to constructive use here at home and in the battle for freedom abroad.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 24, 1960

I believe I know something about what a family budget is and how hard it is to meet it.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 24, 1960

I say to you, my friends, there is nothing more important than keeping the peace.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 24, 1960

Yes, it would; but do you know what would happen? The moment the United States ever enters into an agreement for disarmament, which would result in increasing his strength as against ours, we don't help the cause of peace. We hurt it.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 24, 1960

And I deeply believe that crusade - to restore honesty, dignity, and integrity to the American Government - has magnificently fulfilled its promises to the American people during the subsequent years of this administration.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 24, 1960

If you believe this is the kind of leadership you want, it is only on that basis that we ask for it.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 24, 1960

America is respected and America stands high to the extent that we stand for the right.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 24, 1960

And here again a mistake would have been made of tremendous magnitude by my opponent.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 23, 1960

Does he have the judgment; does he have the background; does he have the experience to keep the peace for America and keep it without surrender?

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 23, 1960

I say that in this critical period America has to have leadership which is firm, which is nonbelligerent, and that that kind of leadership can keep the peace.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 23, 1960

The only bosses I will recognize are the American people who did elect me on this election day.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 23, 1960

It is true, as you stated in your telegram, that I said that I intended to talk about Quemoy and Matsu every day for the final 3 weeks of the campaign.

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