Richard Nixon: “The American people are just too smart. They aren’t going to believe…”

On the recordOctober 27, 1960

The American people are just too smart. They aren’t going to believe it.

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Republican · California

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Speech of the Vice President of the United States, Masonic Auditorium, Davenport, IA

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Richard Nixon: “The American people are just too smart. They aren’t going to believe it.”