Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 21, 1960
When you're confident of your strength, as we are, and when you know you're right, as we do, and are standing for the right, you don't answer insult for insult.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Partial Transcript of Speech by the Vice President, National Guard Armory, Rockford, IL

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