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Richard Nixon: I know that many towns are planning to receive them, but let it come in a way which will not infringe upon these few…

On the recordFebruary 10, 1973
I know that many towns are planning to receive them, but let it come in a way which will not infringe upon these few moments of privacy of getting acquainted again.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Informal Exchange With Reporters About the Return of American Prisoners of War From Southeast Asia.

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