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Richard Nixon: “This is done not from the standpoint of any arbitrary number, but for the purpose of attempting to get--as I will…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 1971
This is done not from the standpoint of any arbitrary number, but for the purpose of attempting to get--as I will indicate in my own remarks and as will be further followed up by the other speakers-attempt to focus on a problem that has not adequately been focused upon in previous years.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California
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Editor's note · Context

Remarks to Farm Media Representatives Attending a Briefing on Domestic Policy in Des Moines, Iowa.

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