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Created: 2025-07-23 13:12:37 UTC

Richard Nixon on the Shah of Iran:

"The Shah was a progressive, he was trying to move Iran into the 20th Century. His opponents wanted to move Iran back into the Dark Ages.

When we look at the Shah, we have to look at him in terms of what he confronted."

Extremely accurate.

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