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Richard Nixon: But I can also tell you that I think it is not in the interests of the Nation for the President of the United States to…

On the recordMarch 24, 1969
But I can also tell you that I think it is not in the interests of the Nation for the President of the United States to stand before any audience and to raise hopes and then disappoint them.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Remarks at the Convention of the National Association of Broadcasters

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