![]() The oft-repeated quote is actually a mangled and inaccurate paraphrase of what Aiken really said. So much breath and ink and so many gigabytes expended to quote something that Aiken never said. A Google search for the quote produces more than 5 million hits. The line from the late Republican senator from Vermont is used by politicians, talk show hosts, newspaper columnists, bloggers and ordinary folk. It’s the only thing most people remember George Aiken saying: “Let’s declare victory and get out.” Or “Let’s declare victory and go home,” as some recall the line.Īiken was talking about Vietnam, but today people use the phrase to make an argument against any seemingly intractable situation. ![]() He is the author of “Hidden History of Vermont” and “It Happened in Vermont.” University of Vermont, Aiken CollectionĮditor’s note: Mark Bushnell is a Vermont journalist and historian. should declare victory and get out of Vietnam. Aiken did not, contrary to many accounts, say the U.S. In a speech in October 1966, Vermont Republican Sen.
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