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Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in.
James Reston
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Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in. — James Reston

About James Reston

James Reston was a Journalist from United States (1909–1995).

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James Reston lived from 1909 – 1995.