Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr.was an American politician who served as the 38th Vice President of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson, from 1965 to 1969. Humphrey twice served in the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and 1971 to 1978. He was the nominee of the Democratic Party in the 1968 presidential election, losing to the Republican nominee, Richard M. Nixon...
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There are those who say to you -- we are rushing this issue of civil rights. I say we are 172 years late.
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I think the worst thing this nation could do for humanity would be to leave any uncertainty as to our will, our purpose and our capacity to carry out our purpose.
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Underneath the beautiful exterior there was an element of ruthlessness and toughness that I had trouble either accepting or forgetting.