On the recordSeptember 8, 1969
We shall always remember Everett Dirksen in the terms he used to describe his beloved marigolds: hardy, vivid, exuberant, colorful--and uniquely American.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRichard Nixon: “We shall always remember Everett Dirksen in the terms he used to describe his beloved marigolds: hardy, vivid…”
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Eulogy at Memorial Services for Senator Dirksen of Illinois
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