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Richard Nixon: The result would be to leave America with the second strongest army, the second strongest navy, the second strongest air…

On the recordOctober 28, 1972
The result would be to leave America with the second strongest army, the second strongest navy, the second strongest air force in the world.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Radio Address on Defense Policy

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