On the recordFebruary 27, 1969
The quality of courage, the quality of the ability to convince others of a point of view, and the quality of being able to bring a nation back after that nation has fallen on difficult days.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRichard Nixon: “The quality of courage, the quality of the ability to convince others of a point of view, and the quality of being able…”
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Toasts of the President and President de Gaulle at a Dinner at the Elysee Palace in Paris
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