Richard Nixon actually said...

I have proposed to the Congress a sweeping and comprehensive program to do just that, and more--to end the plunder of America's natural heritage.

Statement About the Special Message to the Congress Proposing the 1971 Environmental Program

02/07/1971

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If you will just pull your signs down, then the people in back can see.

How do you keep the peace without surrender?

And so I pledge to you that we will do whatever is necessary to keep America strong militarily.

My friends, this is irresponsible because it's wrong, and I say it's wrong today, and he has to retract it in the course of this campaign.