Richard Nixon actually said...

The vision that sees beyond the crisis of the moment, that sees the great forces that are at play in the world and, therefore, is able to have the perspective that leaders need to make the right decisions, the decisions that will stand well in history and not just in the headlines of tomorrow.

Context

Toasts of the President and President de Gaulle at a Dinner at the Elysee Palace in Paris

02/27/1969

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