Political Quotes

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.

Quotes by year · 1960–19747,375 total · peak 1969 (1311)
1960: 630 quotes1968: 104 quotes1969: 1,311 quotes1970: 1,145 quotes1971: 1,189 quotes1972: 1,295 quotes1973: 1,232 quotes1974: 469 quotes
Sep 28, 1960

We're going to give them the fight of their lives here in Massachusetts.

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Sep 28, 1960

This future can be the brightest that the world has ever seen

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Sep 28, 1960

The American people also, above everything else, want to be around to enjoy the good things of life

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Sep 28, 1960

You don't, after all, have to tear America down in order to build her up

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Sep 28, 1960

We will be willing to go that extra mile, but we will always stand for the right - and you can be sure that, like President Eisenhower, we will never think of apologizing for attempting to defend the freedom of the United States against…

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Sep 28, 1960

We will never forget the reception we had in Boston on this 29th day of September.

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Sep 28, 1960

We intend to be worthy of what you have done - not only in the fight that we put on in this campaign, but also in winning this election, in attempting to carry on in the great traditions of one of the truly great men of the century, Dwight…

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Sep 28, 1960

There will never be a prouder moment in my life than to have been so introduced by the President of the United States.

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Sep 28, 1960

We will continue policies, and build upon them, that will make America the strongest, most productive nation, as far as its economy is concerned.

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Sep 28, 1960

The major test to which the people of the country are putting the candidates today is this: Which by experience, by background, by judgment, by record, of the candidates for President and Vice President can best continue the leadership of…

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Sep 28, 1960

In the home city and State of our opponent the biggest crowd of the Campaign - a quarter of a million people were here to welcome us.

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Sep 28, 1960

Under President Eisenhower's leadership, we ended one war; we kept the Nation out of other wars, and we do have peace without surrender today

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Sep 28, 1960

Thank you very much, Senator Saltonstall, for a very gracious and generous introduction.

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Sep 28, 1960

The answer to progress in America is to strengthen the real source of progress

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Sep 27, 1960

Red China has a very dedicated, aggressive Communist leadership in the early stages of the development of communism.

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Sep 27, 1960

The United States is not trying to get a policy that will please the Communists anyplace in the world

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Sep 27, 1960

As far as the grand strategy for winning the battle for freedom is concerned, the first responsibility of the next President, as it has been of our present President, is to inform the people as to what the struggle is really about, and…

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Sep 27, 1960

I have never seen a rally that could surpass this not only in size, but in enthusiasm

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Sep 27, 1960

It has been my position - it is now and it will continue to be in the future, until circumstances change - that we would make a very great mistake to change our position on recognition of Red China to the U.N. or admitting to the U.N. or…

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