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Daniel Patrick Moynihan Quotes
The central conservative truth is that it is culture, not politics, that determines the success of a society. The central liberal truth is that politics can change a culture and save it from itself.
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Birth: | 16th March, 1927 |
Death: | 26th March, 2003 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Diplomat, Politician, Sociologist |
Daniel Patrick Moynihan was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was an American politician, diplomat and sociologist. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the United States Senate for New York in 1976, and was re-elected three times. Prior to his years in the Senate, Moynihan was the United States' Ambassador to the United Nations and to India. He was accepted for V-12 officer training at Tufts University, where he graduated with a B.A. After leaving the Navy, he returned to Tufts where he earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
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