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Richard Nixon: “I want every American, whatever his background, every child, to have a chance to go to the top, ceiling unlimited.”

On the recordNovember 3, 1972
I want every American, whatever his background, every child, to have a chance to go to the top, ceiling unlimited.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at Albuquerque, New Mexico

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