Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 323-029
Date: Friday, March 17, 1972 at 1:45 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/323-029

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[2:19:33] Let us recognize that it must be an issue that divides many Americans.
[2:19:36] Let us also recognize that the commitment to equal opportunity and the commitment to equal opportunity and education in the United States of America.
[2:19:43] The United States of America will allow us to turn away from what divides us and to turn toward what unites us.
[2:19:47] The way we handle this difficult issue is a supreme test of the character, the responsibility, and the innocence of the American people.
[2:20:03] Let us handle them in a way we can be proud of.
[2:20:06] By uniting behind the program, which will make it possible for all the children in this great and good land to receive a better education and thereby enjoy a better life.