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Reagan never cottoned to dictators. He was pure in this notion in a true belief that democracy was the best solution in the world because it spoke to people's hopes and dreams and aspirations, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of speech.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Aspirations Because Belief Best Democracy Dictators Dreams Freedom Freedom Of Religion Freedom Of Speech He Hopes Never Notion People Pure Reagan Religion Solution Speech Spoke True World

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I think there's a green side to John Kerry, if you like, that he's an environmental activist. His record on the environment is as best as you have on a pro-environment record of anybody in the U.S. Senate.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Activist Anybody Best Environment Environmental Green He His John John Kerry Kerry Like Record Senate Side Think U.s. Senate You I Think

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John Kerry wants to be the hero in his own drama. He likes King Arthur and the Round Table. He likes the young swashbuckling Churchill, and he loved the early antics of Theodore Roosevelt.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Arthur Churchill Drama Early He Hero His John John Kerry Kerry King Likes Loved Own Roosevelt Round Table Theodore Wants Young

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Ever since Willie Nelson brought rednecks into an alliance with hippies back in the psychedelic '70s, Austin has milked its quirky libertarian spirit for a worldwide bonanza of free publicity.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Alliance Austin Back Brought Ever Free Hippies Libertarian Nelson Psychedelic Publicity Quirky Since Spirit Willie Willie Nelson Worldwide

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Theodore Roosevelt had been enthralled with the idea of Texas since 1883, when he arrived in the Dakota Territory to ranch cattle.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Arrived Been Cattle Dakota Had He Idea Ranch Roosevelt Since Territory Texas Theodore

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With the newspapers cheering, Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt chose a top-notch regiment of more than 1,250 men. They were first called Teddy's Texas Tarantulas and went through three or four other monikers until Roosevelt's Rough Riders stuck.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Cheering Chose Colonel First Four Men More Newspapers Other Riders Roosevelt Rough Stuck Teddy Texas Than Three Through Until Were

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If you're a Kennedy and you go to Italy or you go to Argentina, you're treated as royalty. And in the United States, we're endlessly fascinated by the family.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Argentina Endlessly Family Fascinated Go Italy Kennedy Royalty States Treated United United States You

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Animals interest me more than anything else.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Animals Anything Anything Else Else Interest Me More More Than Anything Than

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I'm not a partisan.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Partisan

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It is a long revisionist road up from the bottom for George W. Bush. He is ranked toward the bottom rung of presidents.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Bottom Bush George George W George W. Bush He Long Presidents Revisionist Road Rung Toward Up

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: December 14th, 1960

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