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Richard Nixon: Whenever you make a concession to a dictator without getting one in return, it is not the road to peace

On the recordSeptember 27, 1960
Whenever you make a concession to a dictator without getting one in return, it is not the road to peace
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Speech by the Vice President, Long Island Arena, Commack, Long Island, NY

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