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Richard Nixon: I had not planned to do anything, due to the fact that I want them to have the opportunity to see their families and…

On the recordFebruary 10, 1973
I had not planned to do anything, due to the fact that I want them to have the opportunity to see their families and talk to their families.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Informal Exchange With Reporters About the Return of American Prisoners of War From Southeast Asia.

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