James Clinton, Revolutionary War Hero

Previously at Frum Forum , I wrote about two early American political leaders: DeWitt Clinton , New York governor and mayor and key figure in the nation-building achievement of getting the Erie Canal built; and George Clinton , governor turned vice president, whose efforts to limit …

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Written by Kenneth Silber on Friday November 11, 2011

The Top Sixteen Westmoreland Quotations

16. Motives: In an oral history interview: “I diligently tried to do a good job, not because I was bucking for anything higher, but because I was trying to do a job for the sake of doing a good job. That was my orientation. As a matter of fact, it was throughout my career. It was to do a job for …

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Written by Lewis Sorley on Monday October 10, 2011