We are at a crossroads over how the federal government in Washington and state legislatures and city councils across the land allocate their financial resources. Which fork we take will say a lot about Americans and our values.
I don't think the American people had a clear picture of either Nixon or me. I think they thought that Nixon was a strong, decisive, tough-minded guy and that I was an idealist and antiwar guy who might not attach enough significance to the security of the country. The truth is, I was the guy with the war record, and my opposition to Vietnam was because I was interested in the nation's well-being.
There is a strong tendency in the United States to rally round the flag and their troops, no matter how mistaken the war.
It's nice not to have to worry about constituents, now, I simply do what I want.
For 50 years, the Republicans have been accusing the Democrats of being soft on national security.
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