Richard Nixon actually said...

Now, the announcement we have made today is only a first step, but it is a very significant step.

Remarks About an Egyptian-Israeli Agreement on Disengagement of Military Forces.

01/16/1974

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Pointing to the further reforms which might be made is no excuse to make no reforms at all.

I respectfully, but urgently, suggest that the decision of the Democratic Senate leadership to block action be reconsidered.

I DEEPLY REGRET the announced decision of the Democratic leadership to deny the United States Senate an opportunity to consider draft reform...

I am still hopeful that the Senate will approve-during this session--this high priority legislation.