Carolina QuotesThe Jews are irreligious, atheistic, immoral bunch of bastards.
Richard Nixon Connected to the Carolinas
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Nixon to Bob Haldeman (February 1, 1972), as cited in "Nixon, Graham anti-Semitism on tape", Chicago Tribune (March 1, 2002/August 20, 2021)
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- 1972
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