President Richard Nixon's Speech on Increased American Troops in Cambodia - April 30, 1970 — Transcript
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- 0:18ladies and gentlemen
- 0:20the president of the united states
- 0:34have you been surprised by the intensity
- 0:37of the protest against your decision to
- 0:39send troops into cambodia
- 0:41and will these protests affect your
- 0:43policy in any way
- 0:45no i have not been surprised by the
- 0:47intensity of the protests
- 0:49i realize that those who are protesting
- 0:53believe that this decision will expand
- 0:57the war
- 0:58increase american casualties and
- 1:01increase american involvement
- 1:03and those who protest want peace they
- 1:06want to reduce american casualties
- 1:08and they want our boys brought home i
- 1:11made the decision however for the very
- 1:13reasons that they are protesting
- 1:17and as far as affecting my decision is
- 1:20concerned
- 1:22their protests i am concerned about
- 1:26i am concerned because i know how deeply
- 1:27they feel
- 1:30but i know that what i have done
- 1:33will accomplish the goals that they want
- 1:36it will shorten this war
- 1:38it will reduce american casualties it
- 1:41will allow us to go forward with our
- 1:42withdrawal program
- 1:43the 150 000 americans that i announce
- 1:46for withdrawal in the next year
- 1:48will come home on schedule and
- 1:51it will in my opinion serve the cause of
- 1:55a just peace
- 1:56in vietnam mr cormier
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