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Richard Nixon: The test of whether government is good for you is not how much is done by Washington. It's how much the whole American…

On the recordOctober 2, 1960
The test of whether government is good for you is not how much is done by Washington. It's how much the whole American people are allowed to do for themselves, and that is what has happened under our leadership.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Partial Transcript of Speech by the Vice President, Coliseum, Charlotte, NC

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