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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.
However, as far as economic programs are concerned, and particularly those of a multilateral character--and here we have some new ideas that we will be expanding on in the months ahead--I would say that the level of U.S. activity would be…
As far as these two matters that you refer to, one, of course, as you know, dealt simply with the purchase by tourists of commodities of $100 or less; the more significant one dealt with the travel restrictions.
For every American this has to be the proudest day of our lives, and for people all over the world I am sure that they, too, join with Americans in recognizing what an immense feat this is.
One of the most serious challenges to human destiny in the last third of this century will be the growth of the population.
Whether man's response to that challenge will be a cause for pride or for despair in the year 2000 will depend very much on what we do today.
If we now begin our work in an appropriate manner, and if we continue to devote a considerable amount of attention and energy to this problem, then mankind will be able to surmount this challenge as it has surmounted so many during the…
It is time we addressed ourselves, consciously and systematically, to the question of What kind of a nation we want to be as we begin our third century.
We are aware of the problem and that we are now prepared to take the administrative and legislative action to deal with it.
Your Majesty, this historic house has witnessed many historic occasions, but as all of our guests here today I am sure will agree, and as those who are listening on television and radio will understand, no visit to this house has a greater…
I can think of the fact that His Majesty, of course, is a descendant of Solomon.
For these reasons we honor you today, and also for others that I will mention briefly.
I have today named 17 distinguished Americans to be members of that Commission.
And now they are out of the cellar, and so will the Expos be, if you just stick with them as I know the fans in Montreal will in the years ahead.
Please keep enough strength that if we need your votes you can walk down to the well of the House and vote.
I just hope, as I particularly talk to the younger men here, I mean the very new men, young in the sense of being here one term or two terms, that they will remember that these are the best years of their lives.
We can't be penned up within our borders simply because of the fear of demonstrations.
I have to look at the facts as they are presented to me today, and as they are presented to me today I think we are on the right road in Vietnam.
We have set July 31st as a target date for the beginning of talks, and Secretary [of State] Rogers has so informed the Soviet Ambassador.
I hereby prescribe the following Manual for Courts-Martial, to be designated as 'Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised edition).
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