Richard Nixon actually said...

For now, when the American continent is no longer an isolated fortress, but instead an integral part of a shrinking and a troubled world, a strong American Navy is an indispensable factor in maintaining global peace and global stability.

Context

Remarks at Commencement Ceremonies at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.

06/04/1974

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

More Richard Nixon Quotes

The other point that I should make is that there has been some speculation to the effect that there is a move here on the top of this mounta...
11/26/1972
I am confident that in your private capacity you will continue to play a vital and constructive role in achieving the goals that we seek for...
11/26/1972
I find that getting away from the White House, from the Oval Office, from that 100 yards that one walks every day from the President's bedro...
11/26/1972
Thank you. Merci beaucoup.
11/26/1972

View All Richard Nixon Quotes