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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 24, 1960

In this tremendously important part of the world, which, along with the other newly emerging areas, holds the key to the future struggle of freedom against Communist imperialism, Pat and I took every possible opportunity to get out and…

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Oct 24, 1960

I say America can move forward without taking from the people more in prices and taxes than we are taking at the present time, and I think that's what you want, and that's the choice that we give you in this campaign.

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Oct 24, 1960

And as Vice President, I had the special job of helping to keep the business of the Government going forward as smoothly as possible.

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Oct 24, 1960

America should not take a chance on inexperienced leadership, however well intentioned it is, when you have experienced leadership that know these men and will deal with them effectively in the years ahead.

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Oct 24, 1960

When we first met in Moscow, he said to me, 'Mr. Vice President, you are ahead of us now economically, but we're moving faster than you are.

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Oct 24, 1960

So, I say to you : America should not take a chance on inexperienced leadership, however well intentioned it is, when you have experienced leadership that know these men and will deal with them effectively in the years ahead.

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Oct 24, 1960

If you believe this is the kind of leadership you want, it is only on that basis that we ask for it.

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Oct 24, 1960

Yes, it would; but do you know what would happen? The moment the United States ever enters into an agreement for disarmament, which would result in increasing his strength as against ours, we don't help the cause of peace. We hurt it.

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Oct 24, 1960

My friends, the President was right; Senator Kennedy was wrong, in 1955, and the proof of it is we've kept the peace without surrender.

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Oct 24, 1960

I say to you, my friends, there is nothing more important than keeping the peace.

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Oct 24, 1960

We are strong, why? Not because we want to use our strength to conquer the world, but because we want to use our strength to free the world so that everybody can be free, so that everybody can live in peace and freedom.

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Oct 24, 1960

I believe I know something about what a family budget is and how hard it is to meet it.

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Oct 24, 1960

And I deeply believe that crusade - to restore honesty, dignity, and integrity to the American Government - has magnificently fulfilled its promises to the American people during the subsequent years of this administration.

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Oct 24, 1960

America is respected and America stands high to the extent that we stand for the right.

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Oct 24, 1960

And here again a mistake would have been made of tremendous magnitude by my opponent.

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Oct 24, 1960

I can tell you we have problems in this country, problems that we will solve.

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Oct 23, 1960

I say that with our leadership, particularly since I am supporting the bill that Senator Scott and Congressmen on the Republican side worked out, we will do something about this instead of talking about it.

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Oct 23, 1960

I'm tired of it and I don't want to hear any more talk about it.

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Oct 23, 1960

You're not just voting for a man or for a party, but you're voting - and it must be this way in your hearts and in your minds - you're voting for what you think America needs.

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Oct 23, 1960

When you vote this November, you're going to be voting not only for your future and that of your children, you're going to be voting - and I speak particularly to all of those who are housewives here - to affect the prices of everything…

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Oct 23, 1960

The only bosses I will recognize are the American people who did elect me on this election day.

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Oct 23, 1960

You have this choice as against our opponent who has not had this experience.

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