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I have sacrificed everything in my life that I consider precious to advance the political career of my husband.

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Pat Nixon
Age: 81 †
Born: 1912
Born: March 16
Died: 1993
Died: June 22
Actor
Former First Lady Of The United States
Politician
Stage Actor
Ely
Nevada
Thelma Catherine Ryan Nixon
Patricia Ryan Nixon
Thelma Pat Ryan Nixon
Thelma Catherine Patricia Ryan Nixon
Thelma Catherine Pat Ryan Nixon
Patricia Thelma Ryan
Precious
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Husband
Career
Careers
Eugenics
Political
Sacrificed
Everything
Life
Advance

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