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Richard Nixon: The past informs, but does not dictate our vision of the future.

On the recordSeptember 7, 1970
The past informs, but does not dictate our vision of the future.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Statement Supporting Legislation To Establish the Federal City Bicentennial Development Corporation.

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