Word: quitters
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...would have preferred to carry through to the finish, whatever the personal agony it would have involved, and my family unanimously urged me to do so . . . I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is opposed to every instinct in my body. But as President I must put the interests of America first. America needs a full-time President and a full-time Congress, particularly at this time with problems we face at home and abroad. To continue to fight through the months ahead for my personal vindication would almost totally absorb the time...
...said: "Pat's not a quitter. After all, her name was Patricia Ryan and she was born on St. Patrick's Day, and you know the Irish never quit...
...monkey on my back." It was not too large a monkey; going into the Freedom Games, Liquori had won 27 out of his last 28 races. Ryun, in retirement, returned to school, packed on 35 lbs., and tried to forget all the hate mail that labeled him a "quitter." A year ago he decided "to try and get some fun out of running again." He returned to competition in January and in short order ran a 3:56.4 mile in San Diego, equaling the world indoor record. Last month, prepping for his rematch with Liquori, he posted a time...