Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by Anton Cermak

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American politician Anton Cermak.
Last updated on December 18, 2024.
Anton Cermak

Anton Joseph Cermak was an American politician who served as the 44th mayor of Chicago, Illinois from April 7, 1931 until his death on March 6, 1933. He was killed by an assassin whose likely target was President Franklin D. Roosevelt, but the assassin shot Cermak instead after a bystander hit the assassin with a purse.

I'm glad it was me and not you, Mr. President. — © Anton Cermak
I'm glad it was me and not you, Mr. President.
He doesn't like my name... Of course we couldn't all come over on the Mayflower... But I got here as soon as I could, and I never wanted to go back, because to me it is a great privilege to be an American citizen.
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