Richard Nixon: “We must all stand together to eliminate its vicious threat from our public life; we must not permit the shadow of…”

As a result of these efforts, I am confident that the world is a safer place today, not only for the people of America but for the people of all nations, and that all of our children have a better chance than before of living in peace…

It is only a beginning, always.

This legislation exceeds my budgetary recommendations by such a large amount--some $540 million--that it presents a clear and distinct threat to our fight against inflation and cannot be accepted.

Further study is essential if we are to avoid ineffective Federal spending for these purposes.