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In the 1960 campaign, Arthur Schlesinger wrote of Adlai Stevenson, who already lost twice as the party's presidential nominee, "He has been away from power too long; he gives me an odd sense of unreality, a certain frivolity, distractedness, over-interest in words and phrases.
In the 1960 campaign, Arthur Schlesinger wrote of Adlai Stevenson, who already lost twice as the party's presidential nominee, "He has been away from power too long; he gives me an odd sense of unreality, a certain frivolity, distractedness, over-interest in words and phrases.
Approximate author period: c. 1949 AD · modern
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- David Pietrusza
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- Approximate author period: c. 1949 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for David Pietrusza: documented birth year 1949; activity date not established. Wikidata Q5238581, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5238581 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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