Richard Nixon actually said...

I am directing Chairman Mahoney to begin a series of meetings with Mayor Washington, the National Capital Planning Commission, Chairman Mark Evans of the National Capital Historic Region Bicentennial Committee, Counsellor to the President Daniel P. Moynihan and Director Shultz to define specific plans and costs for my review and to recommend ways to achieve community participation in the planning and development process.

Context

Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission.

09/10/1970

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