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Anyway, so here I was caught between Johnson on the one side, who was my leader, I was his whip, and here was my dear friend, personal friend, Kennedy, and they're going to go into my state and ruin it. What am I going to do?

~George Smathers

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But to make a long story short, I decided that I was going to run, and I announced that I was going to run for president in Florida, I would be the favorite son from Florida, and that would stop Johnson and Kennedy from dividing up the state.

~George Smathers

Topics: Announced Decided Dividing Favorite Florida Going Johnson Kennedy Long Make President Run Short Son State Stop Story Up Would

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Don't look at the downside of everything that comes along. It helps life move along so much smoother and nicer.

~George Smathers

Topics: Along Downside Everything Helps Life Look Move Much Nicer

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Of the fellows least likely to be president, you'd have to vote Jack No. 1.

~George Smathers

Topics: Fellows Jack Least Likely President Vote You

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The people of our state will no longer tolerate advocates of treason.

~George Smathers

Topics: Advocate Longer Our People State Tolerate Treason Will

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The outcome can truly determine whether our homes will be destroyed, whether our children will be torn from their mothers, trained as conspirators and turned against their parents, their home and their church.

~George Smathers

Topics: Against Children Church Destroyed Determine Home Homes Mothers Our Outcome Parents Torn Trained Truly Turned Whether Will

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I liked Nixon fine, but Nixon was not a partier.

~George Smathers

Topics: Fine Liked Nixon

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Kennedy was a lot of fun, always. He had something going on. But not Nixon.

~George Smathers

Topics: Always Fun Going Had He Kennedy Lot Nixon Something

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I don't believe in social equality, and they know it.

~George Smathers

Topics: Believe Equality Know Social

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The pilot came back and said he had just heard that Kennedy was shot.

~George Smathers

Topics: Back Came Had He Heard Just Kennedy Pilot Said Shot

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: November 14th, 1913

Died: January 20th, 2007

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