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title: "3 Catcher Quotes By Richard Grenell"
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> [Very few teachers or leaders in my small Michigan community ever discussed the issue of 'The Catcher in the Rye,' and certainly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/very-few-teachers-or-leaders-in-my-small-michigan-community-ever/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

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> [Between 1961 and 1982, 'The Catcher in the Rye' was the most censored book in high schools and libraries in the United…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/between-1961-and-1982-the-catcher-in-the-rye-was-the-most-censored/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

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> ['The Catcher in the Rye' was targeted by some schools as a book too risque to read and certainly not appropriate for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/the-catcher-in-the-rye-was-targeted-by-some-schools-as-a-book-too/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

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## Other authors on Catcher

## More by Richard Grenell

> [Many developing nations have such severe debt and budget problems that the money given by developed nations will never be spent the way it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/many-developing-nations-have-such-severe-debt-and-budget-problems/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [Fellow conservatives, particularly within the Republican Party, typically do a good job arguing against totalitarian, one-size-fits-all approaches to policy. What works for a family…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/fellow-conservatives-particularly-within-the-republican-party/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [U.S. academics and Upper East Side New Yorkers like to think of the United Nations as a place where foreign ambassadors have intellectual discussions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/u-s-academics-and-upper-east-side-new-yorkers-like-to-think-of-the/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [While supporting human rights in another country is important, fighting for our own safety is crucial.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/while-supporting-human-rights-in-another-country-is-important/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [Cancer taught my family that my mom is much stronger than we ever thought. Faced with a devastating diagnosis, she just kept going and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/cancer-taught-my-family-that-my-mom-is-much-stronger-than-we-ever/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [In the past, liberals have competed to see who could shout the loudest to shut down the banks, ridicule success, and penalize anyone working…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/in-the-past-liberals-have-competed-to-see-who-could-shout-the-loudest/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [The U.N. and other international bodies, along with wealthier nations, could manage the unavoidable migration from poorer countries if there were greater focus on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/the-u-n-and-other-international-bodies-along-with-wealthier-nations/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [I think President Obama is weak, bored with the office, and an incompetent leader.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/i-think-president-obama-is-weak-bored-with-the-office-and-an/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [Biden's support for Mubarak in the face of his falling regime sends a powerful and unfortunate message to the Arab world that their freedoms…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/biden-s-support-for-mubarak-in-the-face-of-his-falling-regime-sends-a/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [Nominating Susan Rice for Secretary of State is a mistake not just because of her Sunday show deceptions but because her tenure as America's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/nominating-susan-rice-for-secretary-of-state-is-a-mistake-not-just/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [It's true that John Bolton would not win the most popular ambassador award at the U.N., but being popular shouldn't be the priority.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/it-s-true-that-john-bolton-would-not-win-the-most-popular-ambassador/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [Ironically, Hillary Clinton's appointment in 2008 as secretary of state was forced on Obama by her presidential campaign supporters, who insisted she play a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/ironically-hillary-clinton-s-appointment-in-2008-as-secretary-of/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [Journalists undoubtedly have a duty to push, cajole, and aggressively maneuver around campaign handlers in order for the public to see a candidate unscripted.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/journalists-undoubtedly-have-a-duty-to-push-cajole-and-aggressively/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [Presidents and cabinet officials could send a strong message of accountability if they held senior appointees responsible for their performance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/presidents-and-cabinet-officials-could-send-a-strong-message-of/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

> [Obama has created a new world where countries ignore the U.S. without consequence. It's so bad that Saudi Arabia doesn't even want to serve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-grenell/obama-has-created-a-new-world-where-countries-ignore-the-u-s-without/)

[Richard Grenell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-grenell/)

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