On the recordFebruary 7, 1956
I am not going to be tied down to a promise, because when I make a promise I keep it, if it is humanly possible.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI am not going to be tied down to a promise, because when I make a promise I keep it, if it is humanly possible.
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