Richard Nixon: “In the past generation, since 1941, this Nation has paid for 14 years…”

On the recordJune 3, 1969

In the past generation, since 1941, this Nation has paid for 14 years of peace with 14 years of war.

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Republican · California

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Address at the Air Force Academy Commencement Exercises in Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Richard Nixon: “In the past generation, since 1941, this Nation has paid for 14 years of peace with 14 years of war.”