White House Statement on the Death of John Paul Vann.
06/08/1972
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This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.
I have always tried to do what was best for the Nation.
This was a serious act of omission for which I take full responsibility and which I deeply regret.
I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to is...