11/15/1974
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"Hand-me-down weapons are not enough for the National Guard."
"I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to acceptance, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, done at London, November 1, 1974."
"America is a nation that does cherish peace, but we have learned in this century that the best insurance of peace is a military capacity that commands respect throughout the world."
"I will not lead the American people down the road to needless danger or senseless destruction."