On the recordJanuary 21, 1971
I reject the patronizing idea that government in Washington, D.C., is inevitably more wise, more honest, and more efficient than government at the local or State level.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRichard Nixon: “I reject the patronizing idea that government in Washington, D.C., is inevitably more wise, more honest, and more…”
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Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union.
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