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Richard Nixon: I don't believe any good purpose is served by pointing to some of the State Department officials who were doing the best…

On the recordSeptember 13, 1960
I don't believe any good purpose is served by pointing to some of the State Department officials who were doing the best they could and who at the time would have justification for saying what they did if things had turned out differently.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Press Conference of Vice President Richard M. Nixon, WMBD-TV Studios, Peoria, IL

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