Richard Nixon: “America should not take a chance on inexperienced leadership, however…”

On the recordOctober 24, 1960

America should not take a chance on inexperienced leadership, however well intentioned it is, when you have experienced leadership that know these men and will deal with them effectively in the years ahead.

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Richard Nixon

Republican · California

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Remarks of the Vice President, Rear Train Platform, Athens, OH

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Richard Nixon: “America should not take a chance on inexperienced leadership, however well intentioned it is, when you have experienced…”

Editor's note · Context