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...candidate," he had said nothing about how he would respond to a draft. Arizona's Senator Barry Goldwater argued that Nixon had really read himself out of the presidential race. Said Goldwater: "Everyone who runs for office over there in California has to carry a Bible around and swear he won't run for the presidency. I'm convinced that Dick meant what he said...
...member of and does not support any organization that believe in or teaches, the overthrow of the United States government by foul or violence or by any illegal or unconstitutional methods, and (2) has taken and subscribed to an oath of affirmation in the following form: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance the United States of America and to support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States against all its enemies, foreign and domestic. The provisions of Section 1001 of The 18, United States Code, shall be applicable with...
...Uncommon Enterprize." As a young man, John Adams fancied the ladies, and advised his nieces to practice the good old New England custom of bundling. In 1759, at the age of 23, Adams vowed mightily: "Shall I sleep away my whole 70 Years? No by every Thing I swear I will renounce the Contemplative, and betake myself to an active roving Life by Sea or Land, or else I will attempt some uncommon unexpected Enterprize...
With a flutter of press releases and a blare of bands, Detroit last week began its annual rites of summer: press previews of next year's car models. Everyone had to swear not to take pictures of what he saw, since the first public displays are at least three weeks away. Current state of the automotive arts as represented by the 1962s...
...whole truth and nothing but the truth. how often we hear these words, and how often people glibly swear to fulfil them! But can we ever determine truth that will be acceptable to everybody? No, said Luigi Pirandello...