On the recordApril 3, 1975
Let no adversary or potential enemies of the United States imagine that America can be safely challenged.
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presidency.ucsb.eduLet no adversary or potential enemies of the United States imagine that America can be safely challenged.
Address in San Francisco Before the Annual Dinner Meeting of the Bay Area Council
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