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Richard Nixon: I believe that this ill-timed measure should be rejected, and that our efforts should be directed toward the positive…

On the recordNovember 22, 1971
I believe that this ill-timed measure should be rejected, and that our efforts should be directed toward the positive tasks and the great opportunities for achieving a real peace that lie before us.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services About United States Troops in Europe.

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