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Richard Nixon: It was the best day to come, because everybody is off at the White House, so I figured that this was a good day for me…

On the recordDecember 23, 1971
It was the best day to come, because everybody is off at the White House, so I figured that this was a good day for me to come for my examination, and as was the case last year, I found that I was in good health, just as I expected to be.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Informal Exchange With Reporters Following the President's Annual Physical Examination.

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