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Richard Nixon: He shares his father's abiding belief that the strength of a democracy rests heavily upon an informed and active…

On the recordMay 16, 1972
He shares his father's abiding belief that the strength of a democracy rests heavily upon an informed and active citizenry.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Statement on the Appointment of John S. D. Eisenhower as Chairman of the Interagency Classification Review Committee.

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