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I STATEMENT OF SENATOR JOHN G. TOWER TO THE COlvIITTEE ON RESOLUIOdS 31 JULY 1968 MR. CHAIRMAN: I will tare nly a 'Dment of ih. Comm ttee's time to call to the attention of my colleagues and to submit for the Committee record a statement from the Honorable Richard M. Nixon. This thoughtful and responsible statement - copies of which will be provided both members and the press - challenges our nation to undertake a "crusade to protect society from criminals." Mr. Nixon observes that "the right to be free from domestic violence has become the forgotten civil right" of Americans of every race and creed. Noting that we cannot accept ".a wave of crime as the wave of the future," Mr. Nixon offers suggestions for judicial recrm, for in- creased law enforcement and for Lncreased mut ial respect among men, resulting in renewed white safet', renewed black safety and an "America safe for Americans." Finally, Mr. Nixon notes that the current Administration's Attorney G neral has refused to use all the authority he has to protect public safety. Consequently, Mr. Nixon feels New Leadership for America - provided by our Republican Party - is crucial so that a new Attorney General can be named,; an Attorney General who will pro- mote the safety of us all by respecting and enforcing the laws we all have a part in enacting. -30_.
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991.[John Tower Speech on Richard Nixon's Crime Remarks given to the Committee on Resolutions, July 31, 1968],
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