Richard Nixon: “We shall not trade our defenses for a disarming smile or charming…”

On the recordJune 3, 1969

We shall not trade our defenses for a disarming smile or charming words.

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Republican · California

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Address at the Air Force Academy Commencement Exercises in Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Richard Nixon: “We shall not trade our defenses for a disarming smile or charming words.”