On the recordDecember 18, 1973
It has been heartening to me that I have always been able to look to your sound judgment and wise counsel when it was needed most.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt has been heartening to me that I have always been able to look to your sound judgment and wise counsel when it was needed most.
Letter Accepting the Resignation of Melvin R. Laird as Counsellor to the President for Domestic Affairs.
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