Richard Nixon

The prompt, complete and accurate answering of all official inquiries made by Census officials is of great importance to our country.

Transportation of pupils beyond normal geographic school zones for the purpose of achieving racial balance will not be required.

It must be eliminated 'root and branch'--and it must be eliminated at once.

With respect to school facilities, school administrators throughout the Nation, North and South, East and West, must move immediately, also in conformance with the Court's ruling, to assure that schools within individual school districts…

Every American can be sure that there will be no improper use of the information given in the Census.

I can only say that older countries have Problems, too.

I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of Defense to call into the active military service of the United States, as he may deem appropriate to carry out the purposes of this order...

I directed the Attorney General to take whatever action he believes necessary to see that these court orders are obeyed.

We welcome you and have an understanding of the problems that you have, and we particularly think of your future and how we can be helpful to the extent that it does not interfere with your own decision in making that future one that will…

And I am asking for the understanding and support of every American in this decision that I have made in behalf of our country.

The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to take all appropriate steps to respond to requests of the Postmaster General for assistance...

I, RICHARD NIXON, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States...

The Secretary of Defense is authorized to delegate within the Department of Defense any of the authority conferred upon him by this Executive order.

But you have to give people a chance.

I would take action to fulfill my constitutional obligation to move the mails and I am taking that action now.

In furtherance of the authorization and direction contained in section 1 hereof, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to use such of the Armed Forces of the United States as he may deem necessary.

We are very happy to have you here for the first time on this occasion.

This indicates the escalating manner in which Africa and the nations of Africa have come upon the American as well as the international scene in a very short period of time.

I have just now directed the activation of the men of the various military organizations to begin in New York City the restoration of essential mail services.

The problem of inflation, when you refer to monetary policy, of course, indicates the irony which only the sophisticated economists seem to understand.

We respect Cambodia's neutrality.

I always used to tell young Congressmen and Senators when they first came to Washington that in making a decision, they should do it not by weighing the mail but by weighing the evidence.

I will meet my Constitutional obligation to see to it that the mails will go through.

We aren't that sure.

I expect that both the oath and the tradition will be honored, as they are now being honored by the overwhelming majority of postal employees who have remained on the job.