That risks were involved, all of us knew; but none, so far as we could foresee, that were too great. Otherwise, as leader of a big polar expedition, … - Richard E. Byrd

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That risks were involved, all of us knew; but none, so far as we could foresee, that were too great. Otherwise, as leader of a big polar expedition, and subject to all the responsibilities implicit in command, I could not have gone. That I miscalculated is proved by the fact that I nearly lost my life. Yet, I do not regret going.

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About Richard E. Byrd

Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd (25 October 1888 – 11 March 1957) was a U.S. Naval officer, aviator, and pioneering polar explorer.

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Birth Name: Richard Evelyn Byrd
Alternative Names: Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. Admiral Byrd Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr. Richard Byrd
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