Try Me<\/b><\/p>\n
William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State in Woodrow Wilson\u2019s Cabinet, was interviewing a man who was seeking a diplomatic post in China. Bryan warned the applicant that it was necessary to qualify as a linguist. \u201cCan you speak the Chinese language?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
The man was equal to the occasion. Looking Bryan squarely in the eye, he replied, \u201cTry me. Ask me something in Chinese.\u201d<\/p>\n
John F. Parker in Washington Roll Call, Reader\u2019s Digest, May, 1981<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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