The President's News Conference
09/15/1974
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We will not accept the counsel of those who would give in to Fidel Castro.
We have and will maintain a strategic relationship with the Soviet Union which preserves our security.
Certain issues are still unsettled but we will continue our effort to resolve them in a way that protects the interests of both sides.
For the first time in many years, no American is engaged in combat anywhere in defense of our freedom.