On the record
I never mistrusted for a moment that statesmen of high repute could in so perilous an hour, upon so grave a question, palter with words in a double sense.
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “I never mistrusted for a moment that statesmen of high repute could in so perilous an hour, upon so grave a question…”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson reflects on his trust in the integrity of statesmen during a challenging period.
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