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swag

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Sat Aug 9, 2014, 03:19 AM Aug 2014

August 9, 1974 (40 years ago today) - Nixon farewell to staff.

Several strange moments within a strange moment.

"I remember my old man ..."

"Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty; always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself."

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August 9, 1974 (40 years ago today) - Nixon farewell to staff. (Original Post) swag Aug 2014 OP
That was just a freakish period of time--it's hard for people who weren't MADem Aug 2014 #1
After surviving the 60's with one assassination after another mountain grammy Aug 2014 #2

MADem

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1. That was just a freakish period of time--it's hard for people who weren't
Sat Aug 9, 2014, 03:22 AM
Aug 2014

alive, or who were too young to remember, how that impacted the nation.

That was the Mother of all Very Big Deals.

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