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Oldest Trap

But, we understand, you were
caught in the oldest trap-the Republican
dilemma which is that a man
who could appeal to he party cannot
appeal to the country, and vice
versa. Eisenhower, of course, broke
the dilemma. And Nixon-mainly
because of the war-did also.

But the dilemma got you early,
in New York City.

And now you have left us. And I
suppose we cannot blame you. You
after all want to be President and
our party just won't let you.

But it was a nice dream while it
lasted.