Richard Nixon

New times call for new ideas and fresh approaches.

I also am aware of the fact that in the presence of a Secretary of State I may be in the presence of someone who may turn out to be my successor in this office.

I do want to urge everyone here who has responsibility for preparing any materials that come to my office, that I am interested in, and want to see, points of view that may differ from those that eventually may become the policy of this…

I know that Mr. Smith will address them with all the urgency and emphasis that they deserve.

It is vitally important to the future of this country that the morale of that career service be kept at its highest level possible.

The tasks of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency belong to the most important of my administration.

I hope that when this administration completes its service in Washington we will have made real progress toward settling differences between nations, toward bringing the peace that we all want in the world.

GERARD SMITH has the experience, the knowledge, and the dedication for this job.

A policy is improved by having the decision maker consider the options and consider the alternatives.

I consider the Secretary of State to be my chief foreign policy adviser.

Now that we have had the prayers, we are back here to get the advice so that I can go back to the Senate and get the consent for everything that we have to do from now on.

The policy of this country and this administration at this time will be to continue to oppose Communist China's admission to the United Nations.

I think it is not helpful in discussing Vietnam to use such terms as 'cease-fire' because cease-fire is a term of art that really has no relevance, in my opinion, to a guerrilla war.

I have on an urgent basis instructed the Attorney General to present to me a program to deal with crime in the District of Columbia.

I believe that it is in the best interests of the Nation, when a new administration comes in, with a new team, that the President direct the new team, as I have directed it very strongly during this first week, to reexamine all decisions…

Yes, I have examined it.

My reply was that I would not object to President Johnson's submitting such-submitting names to the Senate, just as I did not object to his action in the trans-Pacific case or in any other area.

I believe that as we look at what is happening in the negotiations in Paris, as far as the American side is concerned we are off to a good start.

I favor the Nonproliferation Treaty.

Now, Therefore, I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of February 1969 as American Heart Month, and I invite the Governors of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and officials of…

I urge the people of the United States to give heed to the nationwide problem of heart disease, and to support programs essential to bring about its solution.

I favor strategic arms talks.

Well, Mr. Kaplow, the major problems with which I have been concerned in this first week have been in the field of foreign policy, because there only the President can make some of the decisions.

We are considering what actions can be taken which will not cause an unacceptable rise in unemployment.

I do not think it is helpful to make overly optimistic statements which, in effect, may impede and perhaps might make very difficult our negotiations in Paris.