This, to me, displays unusual courage, and it is an indication of his great dedication to this problem, the problem of finding the answers to poverty in America.
Richard Nixon: “This, to me, displays unusual courage, and it is an indication of his great dedication to this problem, the problem of…”
On the recordApril 20, 1969
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Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Representative Donald Rumsfeld as Director, Office of Economic Opportunity
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