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Richard Nixon: The basic significance of the Smithsonian Agreement, and the resulting dollar legislation which I sign today, is that it…

On the recordApril 2, 1972
The basic significance of the Smithsonian Agreement, and the resulting dollar legislation which I sign today, is that it provides for continued cooperation among our allies and ourselves
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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