Richard Nixon actually said...

The argument goes that what we must do is to turn the situation completely around, that the ideal that we should try, to achieve is to return our country and return man basically to his natural state as nearly as we possibly could, and that if that were the case that we would all be much better off. I know that is a popular proposition. It just doesn't happen to be true.

Context

Remarks at the National Governors' Conference Winter Session.

02/24/1970

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

More Richard Nixon Quotes

H.R. 11102 avoids facing up to the choice that has to be made.
6/21/1970
H.R. 11102 is a long step down the road of fiscal irresponsibility, and we should not take that road.
6/21/1970
In these times there is no room in this massive program--or in any other program--for the kind of needless and misdirected spending represen...
6/21/1970
I concur in the need for such a panel, and hereby direct that the necessary steps be taken to select its members.
6/18/1970

View All Richard Nixon Quotes