Richard Nixon: “We in America want to be friends of this nation and its people.”

I did not realize the extent of the implications which these conversations might now appear to have.

I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.

I am pleased that in this bill the Congress has expressed support for our objectives by authorizing $22.2 billion for military procurement purposes during fiscal year 1975.

It is only a beginning, always.