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Richard Nixon: I think sometimes we fail to understand that only through strength can this great Nation lead for peace, and it is that…

On the recordMarch 14, 1969
I think sometimes we fail to understand that only through strength can this great Nation lead for peace, and it is that kind of strength that we want.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Remarks at the American Legion's 50th Anniversary Dinner.

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