Richard Nixon actually said...

When the great issues of the defense of America are involved--the security of America, the fate of our men who are fighting for America abroad--when the issues of peace and freedom are involved, when these issues are involved, we are not Democrats; we are not Republicans; we are Americans.

Context

Remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Congressional Banquet.

03/09/1970

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