Richard Nixon actually said...

I call upon all of the people of the United States to offer prayers on behalf of these men, to instill courage and perseverance in their hearts and the hearts of their loved ones and compassion in the hearts of their captors.

Context

Proclamation 3982—Day of Prayer

04/29/1970

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