Richard Nixon: “THIS should remind us all once again that when dissent turns to…”

On the recordMay 3, 1970

THIS should remind us all once again that when dissent turns to violence, it invites tragedy.

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Republican · California

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Statement on the Deaths of Four Students at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.

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Richard Nixon: “THIS should remind us all once again that when dissent turns to violence, it invites tragedy.”