--- title: "1 Huston Quotes By John A. Farrell" description: "1 Huston quotes by John A. Farrell. Plus more from John A. Farrell and more Huston sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/797/john-a-farrell-34128_domestic-policy_nixon-didn-t-give-a-damn-about-the-finer_2652418.jpg" --- > [“Nixon “didn’t give a damn” about the finer points of domestic policy, said aide Tom Huston. “All he wanted to do was to keep the sharks away.” And so many progressive measures, crafted with the help of his administration, made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-farrell/nixon-didn-t-give-a-damn-about-the-finer-points-of-domestic-policy/) [John A. Farrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-farrell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/797/john-a-farrell-34128_domestic-policy_nixon-didn-t-give-a-damn-about-the-finer_2652418.jpg) ## More by John A. 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