Richard Nixon actually said...

In my judgment, the public interest requires that Mr. Patterson be exempted from such mandatory retirement.

Executive Order 11675—Exemption of John S. Patterson from Mandatory Retirement for Age

07/25/1972

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He built his life--as he built his teams--around basic values and that is why his greatness as a coach was more than matched by his greatnes...

He was an imposing figure--and an inspiring one.

But he never asked more of any man than he asked of himself.

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