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Richard Nixon: Because these agreements effectively serve one of this Nation's most cherished purposes--a more secure and peaceful…

On the recordJune 12, 1972
Because these agreements effectively serve one of this Nation's most cherished purposes--a more secure and peaceful world in which America's security is fully protected--I strongly recommend that the Senate support them, and that its deliberations be conducted without delay.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Message to the Senate Transmitting the Antiballistic Missile Treaty and the Interim Agreement on Strategic Offensive Arms.

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