Richard Nixon: “A city is many things—homes, offices, schools, factories. But…”

On the recordJuly 31, 1968

A city is many things—homes, offices, schools, factories. But basically, the people are the city.

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Republican · California

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Statement Submitted to Republican National Convention Committee on Resolutions: 'Problems of the Cities'

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Richard Nixon: “A city is many things—homes, offices, schools, factories. But basically, the people are the city.”