All Presidents start out pretending to run a crusade but af… - Alistair Cooke

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All Presidents start out pretending to run a crusade but after a couple of years they find they are running something less heroic and much more intractable: namely, the presidency.

Alistair Cooke

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About Alistair Cooke

Alistair Cooke KBE (20 November 1908 – 30 March 2004) was a journalist and broadcaster. Born in England, he became a naturalized American citizen.

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Birth Name: Alfred Cooke

Alternative Names: Alfred Alistair Cooke

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