Richard Nixon actually said...

I urge all of you to consider the qualifications of the candidates on the basis not simply of the labels you may wear, but on the basis of whether you think what we stand for is best for America.

Context

Remarks of the Vice President, Rear Train Platform, Battle Creek, MI

10/26/1960

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