"He inherited some good instincts from his Quaker forebears but by diligent hard work, he overcame them."
— Richard Nixon

January 1, 1970

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Presidents of the United StatesPoliticians from CaliforniaQuakersUnited States presidential candidates, 1972United States presidential candidates, 1968
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Sources

James Reston, as quoted in an article by Joe Sharkey in The New York Times (12 March 2000)