I was a typical farm boy. I liked the farm. I enjoyed the things that you do on a farm, go down to the drainage ditch and fish, and look at the crawfish and pick a little cotton. Sam Donaldson boycottoncrawfish Change image and share on social
There was a little bit of ham in me. And there's a lot of people say there's a lot of ham in me. Sam Donaldson bitehamlot Change image and share on social
If you have a setback, and you're not doing well and then you overcome it somehow, it always sticks with you. You know it could happen again. Sam Donaldson happenovercomesetback Change image and share on social
And on election night I'd go down to city hall in El Paso, Texas and cover the election. In those days, of course, we didn't have exit polls. You didn't know who had won the election until they actually counted the votes. I thought that was exciting too. Sam Donaldson citycountcover share on social
Well, I was born in El Paso, Texas, it was in the nearest hospital to the family farm. Sam Donaldson bearfamilyfarm Change image and share on social
And really, the basis, I think, of achieving some success in what I want to do today comes from my mother's push to get me to read and to make something of myself from the standpoint of an education. Sam Donaldson achievebasiseducation Change image and share on social
News conferences are the only chance the American public has to see Ronald Reagan use his mind. Sam Donaldson americanchanceconference Change image and share on social
It was kind of exciting being on the radio. Not everybody was on the radio. Sam Donaldson excitkindradio Change image and share on social
And from a military school which taught me that to fit into society, you can't just do anything you damn well please because it will suit you. And that it's much better to be with the winners than it is with the losers. Sam Donaldson damnfitloser share on social
But in 1941, on December 8th, after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, my mother bought a radio and we listened to the war news. We'd not had a radio up to that time. I was born in 1934, so I was seven years of age. Sam Donaldson 8thageattack share on social
