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Richard Nixon: I would, as Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces, order air and naval strikes on military targets in North Vietnam.

On the recordApril 29, 1972
I would, as Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces, order air and naval strikes on military targets in North Vietnam.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Guests Following a Dinner at Secretary Connally's Ranch in Floresville

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