Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union.
01/21/1971
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As a result of these efforts, I am confident that the world is a safer place today, not only for the people of America b...
I invite all those who have come to see the need for this proposal to join as bipartisan co-sponsors in this vital step ...
Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.
I did not realize the extent of the implications which these conversations might now appear to have.