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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Feb 18, 1980

I cannot and I will not rest until every single American is home, safe and free.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Feb 11, 1980

My paramount objective in managing nuclear wastes is to protect the health and safety of all Americans, both now and in the future.

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

In the first 9 months of this year, for example, the coal mine fatality rate dropped by approximately 25 percent from the rate for the same period of 1971.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Jan 27, 1971

I urge all who use our waterways to acquire those skills essential to their own safety and that of others and to apply them carefully.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Dec 30, 1970

Every appropriate step must and will be taken to identify the causes of this tragedy and to prevent future mining accidents.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Nov 2, 1966

Now there is a law that says Johnny will not die because his toy truck was painted with a poison.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 24, 1964

This Nation deserves and must have a capital city which is in the very front rank in respect for law by its citizens, and in safety for its residents and visitors

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Feb 25, 1963

I urge all persons, organizations and Governmental agencies interested in recreational boating and safety afloat to publicize and observe National Safe Boating Week.

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Eisenhower
@eisenhower· Republican · KS· Feb 24, 1957

The first task of this new age is to ensure that this magnificent surge toward a better life goes forward in all these countries as rapidly and as safely as possible.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 1, 1949

It takes years and years, you know, for a man to drive a steam engine down the tracks which it can't get off, yet we let anybody get a driving license for an automobile whether he knows front from back or right from left.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Mar 20, 1942

Nothing herein shall be deemed to render inapplicable existing state or Federal laws concerning the health, safety, security and employment standards of the employees of said railroad.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Jul 28, 1931

I wish you a most enjoyable and safe journey homeward and long years of usefulness as ruler of your happy and prosperous country.

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Orestes Cleveland
@orestescleveland· Democratic · NJ· Jun 21, 1888

I am unable to discover why a pension should be granted in this case, unless the Government is to be held as an insurer of the safety of every person in the military service in all circumstances and at all times and places.

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