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Richard Nixon

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Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1969, until his resignation on August 9, 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961. Nixon's presidency is noted for significant foreign policy achievements, including the historic opening of relations with China and the policy of détente with the Soviet Union. Domestically, he is recognized for establishing the Environmental Protection Agency and implementing various social programs.

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Oct 27, 1960

They want a future in which our young people, all the thousands of children here, can grow up as they have in the Eisenhower years, in peace.

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Oct 27, 1960

Anybody who says America is standing still has got a hole in his head.

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Oct 27, 1960

If I hadn't received that scholarship I wouldn't be here today because I couldn't have afforded to go to law school.

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Oct 27, 1960

I say the American people have faith in our economy, and I wish Senator Kennedy had a little more than he has at the present time and would quit talking that way.

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Oct 27, 1960

We always want a better life for our children than we have for ourselves.

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Oct 27, 1960

We will spend everything that we will need that will help all Americans.

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Oct 27, 1960

My answer is this: The Federal Government must spend more in several areas.

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Oct 27, 1960

Well, believe me, I can tell you this: We won't have one certainly if we do keep faith in ourselves.

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Oct 27, 1960

Korea happened because the dictators of Communist China thought that crime might pay, that they could walk in and get Korea and that we wouldn't react.

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Oct 27, 1960

Government should always encourage people to handle these problems themselves.

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Oct 27, 1960

Senator Kennedy is betting on a recession but the American people are betting on prosperity.

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Oct 27, 1960

I think this running down of America - I think it's wrong, and I'm not going to do it.

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Oct 27, 1960

He has to tell the people sometimes that: 'Look, we aren't going to spend money for this, or that, or the other thing, because all the people of this country have to have enough to get along.'

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Oct 27, 1960

This is the kind of farm program that moves in the direction of freedom, and control by the farmers of the program rather than by a bunch of bureaucrats in Washington.

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Oct 27, 1960

My friends, we can keep it from happening if we don't make the mistake of misjudging the men in the Kremlin.

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Oct 27, 1960

Well, let me say this: It was a mess, but there's no mess there now.

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Oct 27, 1960

This means if you have that kind of spirit that America is going to be a country that will always progress.

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Oct 27, 1960

No, my friends, if there’s going to be a recession, the American people apparently weren’t let in on it because if they’re buying more cars than ever, they have faith in the economy and they think it’s going to go ahead.

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