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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 612 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2962), section 406 of the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Control Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3886), and section 301 of…

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

I have personally observed the mutual benefits that derive from hiring the handicapped, and I want this 'good business' to continue and prosper.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

I ask each of you to make a commitment to removing any remaining barriers to the Federal employment of--the physically impaired who are not occupationally handicapped when assigned to the right jobs.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

The Civil Service Commission will provide leadership and direction for the overall Federal effort in carrying out this policy.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

I want to make it crystal clear that my decision on ABM was not made on the basis of Republican versus Democrat.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

The position of the administration on this will be announced in the tax reform measure that will be submitted on Monday or Tuesday of next week.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

The determination was made by members of the White House Staff that his appointment, in view of his very sincere beliefs opposing the ABM, would not be in the best interests of the overall administration position.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

I am not considering now the unilateral withdrawal of American troops from South Vietnam.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

If the House and the Senate approve a direct election proposal for amending the Constitution, it will have my support.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

I share his puzzlement as to why the Soviet Union is moving so heavily in this direction.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

I am confident that you will give this policy and the Commission your earnest support.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

The problems with regard to a proper response are quite obvious: the question as to what reaction we could expect not only from the party against whom we respond but other parties that might be involved.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

The intent of our administration is to enforce the laws of this land and to develop a coordinated program in which there will be standards that everybody will understand so that we will not be subject to this criticism of our record being…

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Apr 17, 1969

It would be of great assistance to this Administration if the Bar Association would undertake a professional appraisal of the present efforts of the Federal Trade Commission in the field of consumer protection, in its enforcement of the…

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