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Believe me, as one who has seen a number of international crises firsthand, they cannot be handled without an understanding of history.
Pierre Salinger
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Pierre Salinger
Age: 79 †
Born: 1925
Born: June 14
Died: 2004
Died: October 16
Former White House Press Secretary
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