Charles Alvin Beckwith (Charles Alvin ("Charlie") Beckwith) Quotes

My men and I have decided that our boss, the president of the United States, is as tough as woodpecker lips.

Charles Alvin Beckwith

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• My men and I have decided that our boss, the president of the United States, is as tough as woodpecker lips.

  

  Charles Alvin Beckwith
  • President
  • Boss
  • Tough