05/29/1978
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"Under Nixon, who was a relatively strong President, the Congress cut back his budgets $20 billion."
"I want to talk to you about some tough decisions."
"I think that would be a simplistic approach, and I think that would be creating a false hope among people."
"Whatever the price and whatever the pressures, the President must insist on a national defense posture that is lean and muscular and flexible."