Richard Nixon actually said...

After a long, hard battle against rising crime and lawlessness in our society, we have begun to win some victories, slowing the tide overall and even reversing it in some categories.

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Statement About Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 1972

05/14/1972

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