Richard Nixon

Second, the individual who serves as Vice President of the United States must be one who shares the views of the President on the critical issues of foreign policy and national defense, which are so important if we are to play our great…

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And above all, he is a man who, if the responsibilities of the great office that I hold should fall upon him, as has been the case with eight Vice Presidents in our history, we could all say, the leadership of America is in good hands.

It is most appropriate that we set aside a special day to honor the boys and girls who serve as newspaper carriers across our country.

I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to observe the week of October 14, 1973, as National School Lunch Week and to give special and deserved recognition to the role of…

Third, at this particular time when we have the Executive in the hands of one party and the Congress controlled by another party, it is vital that the Vice President of the United States be an individual who can work with members of both…

This is a time for a new beginning for America, a new beginning in which we all dedicate ourselves to the tasks of meeting the challenges we face, seizing the opportunities for greatness, and meeting the dangers wherever they are, at home…

Trade between nations, no matter how great it is, does not necessarily lead to peace.

As the United States increases its trade with those nations, it inevitably will mean that their standard of living will rise, as will ours, and as theirs rises, their people and their governments will have a stake in peace.

As additional efforts prove necessary, I shall be prepared to take those steps.

I am today announcing the details of an additional $115 million increment to this fiscal year's budget for energy research and development.

I again urge that it proceed with dispatch.

I will soon be forwarding to the Congress a request for supplemental appropriations to cover the remainder.

Trade by itself does not lead to peace.

It is terribly shortsighted, because when we see it, we find that if we close our markets in order to save jobs here, we are going to lose jobs for those products that otherwise would be sold abroad.

I am pleased to announce today that 15 of our Nation's most distinguished scientists and engineers have agreed to serve on this Council.

We need those communications, channels of communications which the businessmen, the businesswomen of America open through the areas of trade, and we also need that kind of communication between nations in the trading area which will raise…

I intend to take every step necessary to achieve that goal.

Communication between peoples, I very sincerely believe having taken some role in opening communications with other nations in the world over the past 4 1/2 years, I believe that as we increase communication between peoples at all levels…

I have been deeply saddened by this whole course of events.

I know your decision to resign as Vice President has been as difficult as any facing a man in public life could be.

That is why one of the major goals of this Nation must be to become self-sufficient in energy.

For the first time in 12 years the United States, at the 'time these awards are being made, is at peace with every nation in the world, and that is symbolized, it seems to me, and brought home by the fact that the 11 award winners are…

As Vice President, you have addressed the great issues of our times with courage and candor.

I respect your decision, and I also respect the concern for the national interest that led you to conclude that a resolution of the matter in this way, rather than through an extended battle in the Courts and the Congress, was advisable in…