Richard Nixon actually said...

This is necessary to prevent the emergence of a substantial imbalance resulting from a large-scale resupply of Syria and Egypt by the Soviet Union.

Special Message to the Congress Requesting Emergency Security Assistance Funding for Israel and Cambodia

10/18/1973

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We should hasten and expand the practical applications of space technology.

We should work to reduce substantially the cost of space operations.

With these general considerations in mind, I have concluded that our space program should work toward the following specific objectives:

We should seek to extend man's capability to live and work in space.