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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 5, 1973

We attempted to adjust our policy during 1972 to take account of these changes.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 5, 1973

Given the fast pace of political, social, and technological change in recent years, it is not surprising that the record of accomplishments was uneven and there were setbacks as well as successes.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 5, 1973

Don't feel sorry for the farmers. They are doing very, very well in spite of this, right?

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 5, 1973

Even though we recognized the limitations of the United Nations in solving or even abating many political disputes, we supported its participation where appropriate to reconcile such disputes, to curb international terrorism and outbreaks of violence, and to devise workable arrangements for peacekeeping operations.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 5, 1973

And $7 soybeans, you don't lose any money on that, do you? I don't even know what a soybean is.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 5, 1973

The Cabinet is at 10, and you should be ready for that--I consider this, incidentally, an important press conference--and you can also go into these tax matters and all the prospects in that field and so forth.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 5, 1973

Surgeons always want to cut, but nevertheless, I remember when he sat in a chair the other day, one of those straight chairs, that is when be told me about his--when he lectured John Kennedy on the fact.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 5, 1973

The United States participated actively in these cooperative efforts to help safeguard peace and lessen world tensions, to foster economic and social progress, and to cope with a wide array of legal and technological problems.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 5, 1973

It thus would cut their current income, delay--or even prevent--their start toward economic improvement, and create greater demoralization for the age group which should be most enthusiastically involved in America's world of work.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 5, 1973

We stressed the importance of having the United Nations act responsibly, equitably, and efficiently in ordering its financial and administrative affairs so that it could carry out its tasks more effectively.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 5, 1973

How could hogs be down? Because those hogs were fed on that higher-priced corn, weren't they?

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 5, 1973

Measures were taken to deal with environmental problems such as pollution from ocean dumping and the preservation of natural, cultural, and historic heritage areas, and a United Nations fund for the environment, which I had recommended earlier, brought pledges from a number of nations.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 5, 1973

I am pleased to transmit to the Congress the 27th annual report on United States participation in the work of the United Nations during calendar year 1972.

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