| Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 662 |
| AUTHOR: | J William Fulbright, US Senator |
| QUOTATION: | The biggest lesson I learned from Vietnam is not to trust [our own] government statements. I had no idea until then that you could not rely on [them]. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Recalling his years as chairman of US Senate Foreign Relations Committee during Vietnam War, NY Times 30 Apr 85 |
| SUBJECTS: | The World: Politics & Government: Politicians & Critics |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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