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Richard Nixon: As President, I cannot permit any leader representing a special interest, no matter how powerful, to torpedo and sink a…

On the recordMarch 22, 1972
As President, I cannot permit any leader representing a special interest, no matter how powerful, to torpedo and sink a program which is needed to protect the public interest.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Remarks About the Resignation of George Meany From the Pay Board

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