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The Soviet Union represents a threat in terms of might. It is a joke in terms of its economy and what it has to offer the Third World - a laughingstock to countries that are looking for an economic-development model.

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Jack Kemp
Age: 73 †
Born: 1935
Born: July 13
Died: 2009
Died: May 2
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Former United States Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development
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Football is a metaphor for the kind of country we want to create. It's based on merit.
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Winning is like shaving - you do it every day or you wind up looking like a bum.
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The leaders of the Democratic Party aren't soft on Communism. They're soft on Democracy.
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