Richard Nixon: “I wanted a man who, first, was a veteran, and therefore knew the…”

On the recordJune 4, 1969

I wanted a man who, first, was a veteran, and therefore knew the problems of veterans.

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Republican · California

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Remarks Introducing Donald E. Johnson, Nominee for Administrator of Veterans Affairs

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