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Richard Nixon: What we want to do, in other words, is, if we possibly can in this great, rich, good country of ours, provide greater…

On the recordApril 18, 1971
What we want to do, in other words, is, if we possibly can in this great, rich, good country of ours, provide greater benefits for those Americans, and there are many, who cannot take care of themselves.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Remarks at the Republican Governors Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia.

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