In America, any boy may become president. I suppose that’s just one of the risks that he takes.
Adlai E. Stevenson II Quotes
We cannot be any stronger in our foreign policy for all the bombs and guns we may heap up in our arsenals than we are in the spirit which rules inside the country. Foreign policy, like a river, cannot rise above its source.
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Birth: | 5th February, 1900 |
Death: | 14th July, 1965 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Politician |
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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