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The atmosphere in which social legislation is considered is not a friend of truth.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Age: 76 †
Born: 1927
Born: March 16
Died: 2003
Died: March 26
Diplomat
Former United States Senator
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Daniel Patrick Pat Moynihan
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