In America, any boy may become president. I suppose that’s just one of the risks that he takes.
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To act coolly, intelligently and prudently in perilous circumstances is the test of a man - and also a nation.
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Adlai E. Stevenson II (109)
Birth: | 5th February, 1900 |
Death: | 14th July, 1965 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Politician |
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Adlai Ewing Stevenson II was an American politician and diplomat, noted for his intellectual demeanor, eloquent public speaking, and promotion of liberal causes in the Democratic Party. He served as the 31st Governor of Illinois, and received the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1952 even though he had not campaigned in the primaries.
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