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Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989.
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NUMBER:
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800 |
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AUTHOR:
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Everett McKinley Dirksen (1896–1969) |
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QUOTATION:
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A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking about real money. |
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ATTRIBUTION:
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Attributed to Senator EVERETT M. DIRKSEN by John Kriegsman, confidant of Dirksen’s and one-time Republican official in Illinois. Kriegsman reportedly heard this and similar statements as off-the-cuff remarks during campaigns and meetings in Illinois. This remark does not appear in any formal address or in Dirksen’s papers. |
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SUBJECTS:
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Government spending |
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