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... someone protests , “ But the path we're asked to follow leads over a cliff , " someone else is quick to answer , " Yes , but at least he knows where he's going . " Ideological commitment can be a weakness , however , when it results in ...
... someone protests , “ But the path we're asked to follow leads over a cliff , " someone else is quick to answer , " Yes , but at least he knows where he's going . " Ideological commitment can be a weakness , however , when it results in ...
Page 141
... someone hoping to wreck the summit . " Of course , " replied the official . That comment was widely reported , although under the rules , the official's name could not be used . When Reagan saw the resulting stories , he told re ...
... someone hoping to wreck the summit . " Of course , " replied the official . That comment was widely reported , although under the rules , the official's name could not be used . When Reagan saw the resulting stories , he told re ...
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... someone brings up that vote and I have to talk about it . The fact is , over the years I've voted for both Re- publicans and Democrats , liberals and conservatives , for president and I have no regrets about voting for Goldwater . To ...
... someone brings up that vote and I have to talk about it . The fact is , over the years I've voted for both Re- publicans and Democrats , liberals and conservatives , for president and I have no regrets about voting for Goldwater . To ...
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