Richard Nixon: “Our obligation is to them; our obligation is to their future.”

Our military forces deter potential aggressors and, together with those of our allies, serve to assure the continued security of the free world.

I did not realize the extent of the implications which these conversations might now appear to have.

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

This legislation exceeds my budgetary recommendations by such a large amount--some $540 million--that it presents a clear and distinct threat to our fight against inflation and cannot be accepted.