Richard Nixon actually said...

The other point that I should make is that there has been some speculation to the effect that there is a move here on the top of this mountain to, as a result of the rather significant victory of November 7, reach out and grasp a lot of power and draw it into the White House and to the executive department.

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Remarks on Plans for the Second Term.

11/26/1972

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