Richard Nixon: “The Federal Government cannot meet this menace alone--but it can take a strong leadership position.”

I did not realize the extent of the implications which these conversations might now appear to have.

We think that when we suffer a defeat that all is ended.

I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.

In keeping Federal spending under control, we do not intend, of course, to single out only farm or environmental programs.