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Richard Nixon

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Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1969, until his resignation on August 9, 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961. Nixon's presidency is noted for significant foreign policy achievements, including the historic opening of relations with China and the policy of détente with the Soviet Union. Domestically, he is recognized for establishing the Environmental Protection Agency and implementing various social programs.

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May 7, 1972

I regard this effort as of the highest priority in Federal manpower and training programs, and with your personal leadership, I am confident that it is in good hands.

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May 7, 1972

Our campaign is of such importance that its goals must be achieved-even if this means diverting staff and funds from other activities.

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May 7, 1972

We shall do whatever is required to safeguard American lives and American honor.

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May 5, 1972

Such statesmanlike cooperation is vital to our mutual efforts to build a more equitable and a more progressive system of international trading arrangements.

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May 5, 1972

I AM pleased to announce that the steel producers of Japan, the European Community, and the United Kingdom have expressed their intention to restrain on a voluntary basis their exports of steel mill products to the United States during the…

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May 5, 1972

For some time, I have been deeply concerned about the serious problem that excessive imports have posed for our steelworkers and our steel industry.

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May 5, 1972

I am especially pleased that this undertaking was reached on a voluntary basis.

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May 4, 1972

The flag of the United States of America shall hereafter be displayed at all times during the day and night, except when the weather is inclement, at United States Customs ports of entry which are continually open.

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May 4, 1972

I consider abortion an unacceptable form of population control.

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May 4, 1972

The flag of the United States should be one of the first things seen at our Customs ports of entry, both by American citizens returning from abroad and by travelers from other countries.

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May 4, 1972

I have a basic faith that the American people themselves will make sound judgments regarding family size and frequency of births.

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May 4, 1972

I believe it is appropriate that returning citizens and visitors from other countries be welcomed by our flag whether they arrive at their ports of entry by night or by day.

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May 4, 1972

As the symbol of our country and our freedoms, the national colors of the United States provide a welcome greeting of warm promise.

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May 4, 1972

Many of the questions raised by the report cannot be answered purely on the basis of fact, but rather involve moral judgments about which reasonable men will disagree.

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May 4, 1972

I do not support the unrestricted distribution of family planning services and devices to minors.

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May 4, 1972

I believe in the right of married couples to make these judgments for themselves.

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May 3, 1972

The FBI will carry on in the future, true to its finest traditions in the past.

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May 3, 1972

America has revered this man not only as the Director of an institution but as an institution in his own right.

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May 3, 1972

Small, free, independent enterprise is the heritage of our past and the lifeblood of our future, providing each of our citizens with life's most prized gift: opportunity.

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May 3, 1972

I would hope that you meet or exceed established goals and adopt affirmative steps to insure that small business participants receive the largest share feasible.

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May 3, 1972

There is sometimes a tendency to say, 'Well, this is an end of an era.'

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May 3, 1972

He personified integrity; he personified honor; he personified principle; he personified courage; he personified discipline; he personified dedication; he personified loyalty; he personified patriotism.

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May 3, 1972

In keeping with tradition, I am proclaiming the week of May 14 as Small Business Week.

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