Richard Nixon: “Both as a matter of justice and as a matter of enlightened social…”

On the recordJuly 7, 1970

Both as a matter of justice and as a matter of enlightened social policy, we must begin to act on the basis of what the Indians themselves have long been telling us. The time has come to break decisively with the past and to create the conditions for a new era in which the Indian future is determined by Indian acts and Indian decisions.

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Richard Nixon

Republican · California

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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Nixon emphasized the need for self-determination for Native Americans.

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Richard Nixon: “Both as a matter of justice and as a matter of enlightened social policy, we must begin to act on the basis of what the…”

Editor's note · Context