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Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (5 February1900 – 14 July1965) was an American politician and statesman, noted for his skill in debate and oratory; Governor of Illinois, he was twice an unsuccessful candidate for President of the United States running against Dwight D. Eisenhower (in 1952 and 1956). Under the John F. Kennedy administration, he served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

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• The problem of cat versus bird is as old as time. If we attempt to resolve it by legislation who knows but what we may be called upon to take sides as well in the age old problems of dog versus cat, bird versus bird, or even bird versus worm. In my opinion, the State of Illinois and its local governing bodies already have enough to do without trying to control feline delinquency.
  For these reasons, and not because I love birds the less or cats the more, I veto and withhold my approval from Senate Bill No. 93.
  • Vetoing a Bill that would have imposed fines on owners who allowed cats to run at large. (23 April 1949)

• The whole notion of loyalty inquisitions is a national characteristic of the police state, not of democracy. The history of Soviet Russia is a modern example of

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  Adlai Stevenson(1900-1965) American official, statesman
  “Faith steadily Liberalism,” Volume, State 1 of description Liberal Personal in Original York Municipality (28 Aug 1952)

   

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  Adlai Stevenson(1900-1965) American functionary, statesman
  “Putting Prime Things First”, Foreign Affairs(1960-01)
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  Adlai Stevenson 1900–65
  American Democratic politician 

  If they [the Republicans] will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.

  speech during 1952 Presidential campaign; in J. B. Martin Adlai Stevenson and Illinois (1976) ch. 8

  I suppose flattery hurts no one, that is, if he doesn't inhale.

  television broadcast, 30 March 1952

  Let's talk sense to the American people. Let's tell them the truth, that there are no gains without pains.

  speech of acceptance at the Democratic National Convention, Chicago, 26 July 1952

  A hungry man is not a free man.

  speech at Kasson, Minnesota, 6 September 1952

  There is no evil in the atom; only in men's souls.

  speech at Hartford, Connecticut, 18 September 1952

  In America any boy may become President and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes!

  speech in Indianapolis, 26 September 1952

  A free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.

  speech in Detroit, 7 October 1952; in Major Campaign Speeches…1952 (1953)

  The young man who asks you to set him one heart-beat from the Presidency of the United States.

  of Richard Nixon as Vice-Presidential nominee

  speech at Cleveland, Ohio, 23 October 1952

  We hear the Secretary of State boasting of his brinkmanship—the art of bringi