Richard Nixon

A nationwide stoppage of rail service would cause hardship to all Americans and harm to the economy, particularly a stoppage at the height of the pre-Christmas season.

It is essential that our railroads continue to operate.

The progress is not as fast as we would want, and we can expect some reverses along the way.

We acted immediately on both the warfront and the home front.

Our goal is to achieve a combination of full employment and reasonable price stability.

I can only say, Mr. Director, that speaking of clean air, if you can make the air in all of our cities as clean and as beautiful as it is on this particular day in Washington, D.C., you will have accomplished your objective.

But, boy, when I am in Arizona, Arizona State is number one.

The question, you see, is not ending a war.

I have never seen so many close races, close races in all fields.

You do not have to engage in violence.

I think the power belongs to the people.

We are not going to be discouraged by rejections.

But the rest, the reaction in the world and in the Nation, has been extremely favorable.

When people are working for peace, there's no politics in that.

The legislation recommended would be one of the first new authorities for the Environmental Protection Agency.

There are too many top priority demands on our resources to permit this kind of spending.

I, Richard Nixon,President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week of November 20 through November 26,1970, as National Farm-City Week and call upon all citizens to participate in this observance.

Today, here in this room, we have had the opportunity to hear expressed a different kind of power--the spiritual power which moves nations and moves men.

For that reason, on this occasion we speak with more feeling than usual of the absolute necessity for the United States to work together with your Government and with the governments of all free nations to see that we maintain the strength…

Your Holiness, I want to express my deep personal appreciation and the appreciation also of the members of our party and of all of the American people for the words you have just spoken, and for the very generous reception you have…

When that happens, we will give you the credit.

We had a very moving meeting with the hostages.

And that principle is to maintain the necessary strength in the Mediterranean to preserve the peace against those who might threaten the peace.

The Mediterranean is the cradle of many great civilizations of the past, and we are determined that it shall not be the starting place of great wars in the future.

It is my hope that on this day all Americans will offer special prayers for peace and for the safety of those who now serve in our Armed Forces.