“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“We did a pause to try to get an agreement with the Iranian people to allow oil to flow without them attacking it.”
“One of the mistakes which some political analysts make is to think that their enemies should be our enemies.”
“The only reason why the U.S. is conducting strikes is against assets of Iran that are being used to attack global commercial shipping.”
“We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind.”

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On the recordSeptember 26, 1973
Ladies and gentlemen, I know you will want to rise and drink to the health of the Prime Minister.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California
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presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Toasts of the President and Prime Minister Norman E. Kirk of New Zealand

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