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Behind Every Successful Man
Cryptography
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So the story goes, behind every man, who is a success, there is a woman who is helping. Following are quotes by First Ladies, wives of U. S. Presidents. First is the list of women and second are the quotes.
Please unscramble the names and quotes and match them together. I have also supplied a bonus quote. One of the four said it, which one?
1) Uceiohpp Jiuvku
2) Oifui Wfez
3) Wkvvh Ycux
4) Oixh Wmux Nczpecp
A) Vzk ekiujz ycu zfbip yukkxcb jip pktku wk jcbqokvk gmvzcfv yukkxcb ycu gcbkp.
B) Xcp'v gcuuh iwcfv qcooe, wfv my hcf xc, xcp'v ixbmv mv.
C) Wkjcbk ec guiqqkx fq mp ecbkvzmpl vziv hcf yculkv vc wk iyuimx.
D) Bihwk mv me vzk bkxmi vziv zie fe xmtmxkx.
E) Wcpfe: Cpk cy vzk iwctk oixmke ioec zix vzme lkb dfcvkx wh vzk qukee: "Zitk i pmjk vumq, Xmja."* Gzc gie mv?
* Mp ukykukpjk vc Umjziux Pmscp.
Please unscramble the names and quotes and match them together. I have also supplied a bonus quote. One of the four said it, which one?
1) Uceiohpp Jiuvku
2) Oifui Wfez
3) Wkvvh Ycux
4) Oixh Wmux Nczpecp
A) Vzk ekiujz ycu zfbip yukkxcb jip pktku wk jcbqokvk gmvzcfv yukkxcb ycu gcbkp.
B) Xcp'v gcuuh iwcfv qcooe, wfv my hcf xc, xcp'v ixbmv mv.
C) Wkjcbk ec guiqqkx fq mp ecbkvzmpl vziv hcf yculkv vc wk iyuimx.
D) Bihwk mv me vzk bkxmi vziv zie fe xmtmxkx.
E) Wcpfe: Cpk cy vzk iwctk oixmke ioec zix vzme lkb dfcvkx wh vzk qukee: "Zitk i pmjk vumq, Xmja."* Gzc gie mv?
* Mp ukykukpjk vc Umjziux Pmscp.
Hint
W = BP = N
C = O
E = S
F = U
Answer
1) Rosalynn Carter2) Laura Bush
3) Betty Ford
4) Lady Bird Johnson
A) The search for human freedom can never be complete without freedom for women.
B) Don't worry about polls, but if you do, don't admit it.
C) Become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid.
D) Maybe it is the media that has us divided.
E) Bonus: One of the above ladies also had this gem quoted by the press: "Have a nice trip, Dick."* Who was it?
* In reference to Richard Nixon.
I = A
W = B
J = C
X = D
K = E
Y = F
L = G
Z = H
M = I
N = J
A = K
O = L
B = M
P = N
C = O
Q = P
D = Q
U = R
E = S
V = T
F = U
T = V
G = W
S = X
H = Y
R = Z
1 = B - Rosalynn Carter
2 = D - Laura Bush
3 = A - Betty Ford
4 = C - Lady Bird Johnson
And E, the bonus question was said by 3 - Betty Ford
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