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Richard Nixon: The American Nation has survived for nearly two centuries because our people have been vigilant and selfless and…

On the recordFebruary 11, 1970
The American Nation has survived for nearly two centuries because our people have been vigilant and selfless and determined to prove that the great experiments--freedom-can succeed.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Statement About National Defense Week, 1970

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