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On the recordSeptember 16, 1960
I stand on what I said because I would only rely on the reports of what I considered to be responsible newsmen covering him, and the words I read were an exact quote.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Press Conference of Vice President Nixon, Leamington Hotel, Minneapolis, MN

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