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I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business.
Richard M. Nixon
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Richard M. Nixon
Age: 81 †
Born: 1913
Born: January 9
Died: 1994
Died: April 22
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My strong point, if I have a strong point, is performance. I always do more than I say. I always produce more than I promise.
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