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Richard Nixon: And here in Alexandria, I would like to add that we feel certainly in the presence of--and I have no other, better word…

On the recordJune 12, 1974
And here in Alexandria, I would like to add that we feel certainly in the presence of--and I have no other, better word to describe it than this--in the presence of the whole heritage of learning which our civilization has benefited from.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Toasts of the President and President Sadat at a Dinner in Alexandria Honoring the President of Egypt

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