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.

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Sep 27, 1960

I am for individual enterprise and I believe we've got to encourage it in America.

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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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Sep 27, 1960

May I say that it's a very great privilege to be here with you and to have this wonderful turnout in the middle of the afternoon.

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Sep 27, 1960

The role of Government toward the economy is one that, of course, is an important issue in this campaign.

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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

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

Communism comes promising independence, promising freedom, promising plenty, but produces none of them.

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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

You will find we've done far better in these 8 years than was done in the previous 8 years, and that's what they pay off on

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Sep 27, 1960

If you don't mind, Mr. Weeks, and members of the panel, I will stand to answer the questions.

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Sep 27, 1960

All the criticism in the world of the Eisenhower record in the field of foreign policy cannot obscure the truth that the great American people know

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Sep 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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Sep 27, 1960

I do not ask for your support tonight on the basis that I am a Republican and that you may be, if you are

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Sep 27, 1960

This is the greatest country in the world, and we'll continue to be with the right kind of leadership

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Sep 27, 1960

We want for ourselves and for our children peace without surrender to the forces of slavery throughout the world.

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Sep 27, 1960

We have ended one war, we've kept out of other wars, and we do have peace without surrender today

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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 26, 1960

We say the way to progress is not to weaken the States, but to strengthen the States and the local governments.

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