Richard Nixon: “It is with a sense of gratification that I transmit to the Congress the Ninth Annual Report of the U.S. Arms Control and…”

Our military forces deter potential aggressors and, together with those of our allies, serve to assure the continued security of the free world.

A strong America is essential to maintaining world peace.

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

It is regrettable that the Congress has seen fit to add to a bill of such importance to our national security a rider adversely affecting the constitutional separation of powers.