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Richard Nixon: The moment a dictator learns that you're going to turn something over, the moment that he learns that he can blackmail…

On the recordOctober 27, 1960
The moment a dictator learns that you're going to turn something over, the moment that he learns that he can blackmail you, the inevitable result is that he will push you, and he'll eventually push you to the point that you have to fight.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Remarks of the Vice President, Rear Train Platform, Tolono, IL

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