Richard Nixon actually said...
I wish it were possible for me to meet with representatives of the police forces in every American community and extend my personal thanks to them, as I was able to do recently with a group of officers from the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department, which has spearheaded a 50 percent reduction in major crime in the Capital over the last 3 years.
Context
Statement About Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 1972
05/14/1972