Political Quotes

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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Feb 22, 1974

Adequate safeguards must always stand watch so that man remains the master-and never becomes the victim--of the computer.

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Feb 21, 1974

Now, as at the beginning of our history, the ongoing enrichment of the humanities is central to the solution of those problems which challenge a nation, young or old--problems which affect the quest for a life of quality by all its…

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Feb 20, 1974

We must become as effective at reducing accident losses as we have become in increasing agricultural production.

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Feb 20, 1974

This needless waste of precious human and economic resources must be and can be sharply reduced through careful attention to basic safety precautions.

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Feb 20, 1974

Every one of America's farmers produces enough food to feed 50 other people.

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Feb 20, 1974

I urge the Senate to give the convention its prompt and favorable consideration.

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Feb 19, 1974

In accordance with the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1124, I am forwarding reports of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation containing statistical information on this program and brief descriptions of some of the more…

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Feb 17, 1974

If you had to pick a country into which to be born, a country where you had the greatest freedom and the greatest opportunity to go as high as your talents will take you--and I have seen most of the countries in the world--believe me, you…

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Feb 17, 1974

The United States, insofar as the free world is concerned, is the only free world country of those major countries that has the resources to become totally independent of any other nation as far as their energy is concerned.

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Feb 17, 1974

We meet today as Americans first, honoring America, which surmounts all other differences we may have.

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Feb 13, 1974

Tsdakah means do it because it is right, it is just, do justly in your relations with your fellow human beings.

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Feb 12, 1974

I believe that we are now well launched on an international effort to deal with all aspects of the problem.

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Feb 12, 1974

It has long been apparent that dramatic improvements were needed in our public transportation systems.

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Feb 12, 1974

The United States is ready to do so and looks forward to working with all the other countries involved.

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Feb 10, 1974

I would not suggest to this sophisticated group that building that peace and keeping that peace will be easy.

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Feb 10, 1974

Security and economic considerations are inevitably linked, and energy cannot be separated from either.

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Feb 10, 1974

What we desire is a world in which there will be trade between nations and among them, a world in which there will be enough energy for all the people of the world.

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Feb 8, 1974

The unified transportation assistance program will mark the largest Federal commitment ever to the improvement of public transportation in our cities and towns.

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Feb 8, 1974

We cannot meet jet-age transportation requirements with horse-and-buggy regulations.

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Feb 7, 1974

Please inform your senior officials in the field of my strong personal interest in their work as Federal Executive Board members, and urge their continued involvement and support.

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Feb 7, 1974

I am today asking the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish energy conservation as a major theme of FEBs for fiscal year 1974.

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