01/14/1975
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"America has no intention of abdicating its leadership to any nation committed to the destruction of liberty."
"I see no reason whatsoever for any expansion of the Federal bureaucracy."
"We have made very substantial headway in meeting the challenges domestically and meeting the problems that we have had internationally."
"We need to maintain the peace, and to protect our national interest."