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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 3, 1968

I think we'll all feel a lot safer with him in the White House.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 23, 1968

This is a grave menace to the United States, as well as a body blow to our continuing efforts toward effective arms control.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 23, 1968

It takes strength, careful planning, holding to principle — yes, and determination and courage as well — to keep American boys out of war.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 23, 1968

It is clear from what I have reported tonight that America urgently needs new leadership for tomorrow.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 23, 1968

The Eisenhower position was that prudent firmness under-girds peace, but timidity, impulsiveness, and indecision lead toward war.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 22, 1968

In fact the U.S. has not had a balanced budget since the last full fiscal year of the Eisenhower Administration.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 22, 1968

The continuing process of dollar debauchery is today robbing our citizens of their wealth and aggrandizing the power of Washington.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 22, 1968

In recent years Americans have often believed the promises and exchanged their own wealth and freedom for bureaucratic solutions to their problems.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 22, 1968

It is time now to reopen the American way—return to the open road, where free men master change rather than passively await it.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 22, 1968

If I am elected I pledge that I will adopt this approach redressing the present imbalances without increasing unemployment or controls.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 22, 1968

The present Administration has raised the Federal government's share of the average worker's paycheck not only by the recent ten percent surcharge, but also by another estimated 11 percent through the hidden tax of inflation.

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