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Richard Nixon: Man
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In 1962, against the advice of many friends and supporters, Nixon chose to challenge the popular Pat Brown for Governor of California. He handily won the Republican nomination over the more conservative choice,
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In March 1972, when announcing that he had signed Executive order 11652 to expedite the declassification of U.S. government documents on national security, Nixon stated that "the many abuses of the security system can no longer be tolerated. Fundamental to our way of life is the belief that when information which properly belongs to the public is systematically withheld by those in power, the people soon become ignorant of their own affairs, distrustful of those who manage them, and---eventually-incapable of determining their own destinies." [1]
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One of the most melancholy chapters in American history had its origins in Richard Nixon's hostility toward many persons, especially partisan opponents. He saw his career as a series of crises, or face-offs against other persons, in which only one victor could emerge in each contest.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) today announced that Richard "Mick" McGuire has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors, effective today. McGuire is a partner of Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
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