“I've been promised bail, ladies and gentlemen, by my office. This is John Chancellor, somewhere in custody.”
At the 1964 Republican National Convention, arrested for refusing to cede his spot on the floor to "Goldwater Girls," supporters of the Republican presidential candidate, Barry Goldwater. When security came to get him, he was forced to sign off.
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A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free.
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“There it is, ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is burning.”
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“And ladies and gentlemen, the kitchen is closed!”
Mike Lange (1948) Canadian sportscaster
Lange described the call: "I went into a place to try and get something to eat and the lady very distinctly said to me, 'The kitchen is closed!' I said, 'Wow. There's the end, that's it, you can't eat any more, you haven't got a prayer.' I said, 'That's finality, baby!'"
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“Ladies and gentlemen, I resent this applause.”
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“The gentlemen like it when a lady smells sweet.”
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