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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 1, 1972

I believe government should free the energies of people to build for themselves and their communities.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 31, 1972

For every $1 spent to fight pollution 4 years ago, we have budgeted $3.50 this year.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 31, 1972

I was determined to end the logjam of power in an ever centralizing Washington bureaucracy and to strengthen government at the grass roots.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 29, 1972

It reaffirms and reinforces America's traditional efforts to assist those of our citizens who, through no fault of their own, are unable to help themselves.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 29, 1972

Steps will be taken to increase the quality and the appropriateness of services which are paid for by Medicare and Medicaid.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 29, 1972

Nearly 4 million widows and widowers will get larger social security benefits--the full 100 percent of what was payable to the individual's late husband or wife.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 27, 1972

I believe that the Government in Washington is taking too much money out of your pocket.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 27, 1972

I signed S. 3507, then, as an important first step toward a more comprehensive program.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 27, 1972

I have recently visited the sites of these recreation areas, and it is with particular pleasure that I sign the legislation which officially authorizes their establishment.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 27, 1972

The new American majority knows that government ought to spring from the people.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 27, 1972

We have stood up for the men of law and order, and we are going to for the next 4 years.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 27, 1972

I am directing the Administrators of these two agencies to work in close consultation to ensure that duplication can be avoided and information can be fully shared between them as they confront this vital challenge.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 25, 1972

We think we can achieve that goal. We ask for the opportunity to continue the policies that have come so far in achieving it already.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 24, 1972

The Government should never dictate to the people what kind of education is best, but it has an obligation to provide the people with the research and the information they need to decide these matters for themselves.

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