Richard Nixon actually said...
I strongly endorse the Commission's primary recommendations that:--The commemoration be national in scope, seeking to involve every State, city and community;--The Bicentennial be a focal point for a review and reaffirmation of the principles on which the nation was founded and for a new understanding of our heritage;--This be the occasion for looking ahead, for defining and dedicating ourselves to our common purposes, and for speeding the accomplishment of specific local projects responsive to our changing national priorities.
Context
Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission.
09/10/1970