Richard Nixon actually said...

A nationwide stoppage of rail service would cause hardship to human beings and harm to our economy, and must not be permitted to take place.

I urge the Congress to act quickly on my proposal, so that a crippling stoppage can be averted and the Nation's travellers and shippers can ...

I will shortly request that funds totaling $200 million be devoted to this objective during fiscal 1971.

American education is in urgent need of reform.