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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 16, 1973

I have done everything that I possibly can to provide the evidence that would have existed had we found the tapes.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 16, 1973

He told me that under the law, up until 1969, Presidential or Vice Presidential papers given to the Government were a deduction, and should be taken, and could be taken as a deduction from the tax.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 15, 1973

On this Thanksgiving Day we mark the 10th anniversary of the tragic death of President John F. Kennedy.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 15, 1973

Now, Therefore, I, Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States of America, in accordance with the wish of the Congress as expressed in Section 6103 of Title 5 of the United States Code, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 22, 1973, as a day of national thanksgiving, and concurrently, a day of prayer for the memory of John F. Kennedy.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 15, 1973

Let us rather pause to reflect with pride upon what we have done, asking God's blessings upon our efforts, and God's grace upon those who bravely place their lives at the service of peace for all mankind.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 15, 1973

I want to say that this is the first piece of legislation in this area that we have.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 14, 1973

It saw our prisoners of war returning home and, as one of them said, proud to return on their feet rather than on their knees.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 14, 1973

And the reason realtors are good salesmen is that you believe in your product.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 11, 1973

I wanted to refresh my recollection as to what was the precise and entire truth.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 11, 1973

It was during this process that I first became aware of the possibility that two of the 10 conversations in question had not been recorded.

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