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Richard Nixon: “The lion's share of the credit for this important breakthrough certainly belongs to the people on the front lines: the…”

On the recordMay 14, 1972
The lion's share of the credit for this important breakthrough certainly belongs to the people on the front lines: the men and women of the Nation's peace forces.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Statement About Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 1972

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