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We want peace with all our hearts. But peace cannot be achieved through weakness.

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Jack Kemp
Age: 73 †
Born: 1935
Born: July 13
Died: 2009
Died: May 2
American Football Player
Businessperson
Canadian Football Player
Former United States Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development
Politician
LA
California
Jack French Kemp
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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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Football is a metaphor for the kind of country we want to create. It's based on merit.
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I can't help but care about the rights of the people I used to shower with.
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