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Richard Nixon: As Commander in Chief, I alone, am responsible for the lives of 425,000 or 430,000 Americans in Vietnam.

On the recordMay 7, 1970
As Commander in Chief, I alone, am responsible for the lives of 425,000 or 430,000 Americans in Vietnam.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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