Richard Nixon actually said...

In my view, despite his relatively young years, he has the experience, he has the judgment, but as he has demonstrated by this decision, he has the courage to handle this immensely important assignment.

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Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Representative Donald Rumsfeld as Director, Office of Economic Opportunity

04/20/1969

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