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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Aug 2, 1993

The only thing that benefits them now is delay and denial and more of what we've had for too long.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 20, 1993

We're either going to have to make up our mind whether to do the tough stuff necessary.

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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· Jun 15, 1992

This meeting marks a new kind of summit, not a meeting between two powers that are struggling for global supremacy but between two partners striving to build a democratic peace.

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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· Nov 25, 1991

He is enthusiastic about the House Republicans' efforts to advance a responsible growth package.

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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· Oct 21, 1990

The temptation to support a bill -- any bill -- simply because its title includes the words 'civil rights' is very strong.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Sep 22, 1978

You ought to have a list of several hundred people that you could call on the telephone...

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Oct 21, 1976

That's the direction we want to go, and that's what is going to win November 2.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 25, 1972

I am confident that we shall succeed in achieving our objective, which is peace with honor, and not peace with surrender, in Vietnam.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· May 18, 1972

At that point I expressed a very dim view of summitry unless it was well planned in advance.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· May 7, 1972

Our campaign is of such importance that its goals must be achieved-even if this means diverting staff and funds from other activities.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 22, 1971

I believe that this ill-timed measure should be rejected, and that our efforts should be directed toward the positive tasks and the great opportunities for achieving a real peace that lie before us.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Jan 15, 1971

I would like to receive in six months a summary of your progress and your views concerning appropriate future action.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Jan 14, 1971

Organize it in a way that it can grow, that it can attract Independent voters and Democratic voters.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Jan 3, 1971

But we are on the way out and we are on the way out in a way that will bring a just peace.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Dec 25, 1970

As part of our wide-ranging diplomatic effort, I sent Frank Borman to twelve nations this past summer to enlist support for our cause.

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