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Richard Nixon: “No, my friends, if there’s going to be a recession, the American people apparently weren’t let in on it because if…”

On the recordOctober 27, 1960
No, my friends, if there’s going to be a recession, the American people apparently weren’t let in on it because if they’re buying more cars than ever, they have faith in the economy and they think it’s going to go ahead.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Speech of the Vice President of the United States, Masonic Auditorium, Davenport, IA

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