Richard Nixon actually said...

In the case of national security, the Department of Defense has strong capabilities for assessing weapons needs and for undertaking new weapons development, and the President will continue to draw primarily on this source for advice regarding military technology.

Context

Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 1 of 1973 Restructuring the Executive Office of the President.

01/25/1973

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