How we cite our quotes: (Sentence)
Quote #4
I went to the south Pacific. I guess I'm entitled to a couple of battle stars. I got a couple of letters of commendation. But I was just there when the bombs were falling. (83-86)
This is essentially Nixon saying, Aw, shucks, did I mention that I'm a war hero? I can't put it that way because it would make me sound self-important. Subtle, bro, but what does that have to do with a secret fund?
Quote #5
What did we do with this money? What do we have today to show for it? This will surprise you because it is so little. I suppose as standards generally go of people in public life. (104-107)
Nixon was no Rockefeller, unlike Stevenson who inherited a fortune from his longstanding political family. And he loved pointing that out. Some of the info he shared was pretty shocking, like only having a few thousand dollars of life insurance for a man with a work-at-home wife and two kids.