On the recordApril 20, 1971
I have repeatedly stressed the essential role played by our military and related forms of assistance in supporting the foreign policy of the United States and our own security interests.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI have repeatedly stressed the essential role played by our military and related forms of assistance in supporting the foreign policy of the United States and our own security interests.
Special Message to the Congress Proposing Reform of the Foreign Assistance Program
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