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Richard Nixon: I urge them to find suitable means for expressing appreciation to older citizens, for encouraging their continued and…

On the recordMarch 16, 1969
I urge them to find suitable means for expressing appreciation to older citizens, for encouraging their continued and expanded activity, and for meeting the special needs of the frail and the poor and the lonely among them.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Proclamation 3899—Senior Citizens Month, 1969

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