Richard Nixon actually said...

But to have a boy go clear to the top when he was not able to see, this is certainly a magnificent achievement for that boy, but a wonderful example for all the rest of us.

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Remarks on Presenting Scholastic Achievement Awards to Blind College Students

05/18/1969

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