America's Strength - Nixon, Richard Milhouse, [Republican], 1960

Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1, PCC - Film Reel - 16mm: 247

Identifier: P-8-127

Staff Only

Scope and Contents Nixon takes up the question of American military strength in comparison to the Communists. He emphasizes that his administration will take a firm position and assert American leadership to the world. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

Dates

1960

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Extent

From the Series: 14,137 Items (14,137 items (This series includes United States Office of President Campaign Ads from 1912-2016): Each item within this collection falls under the following categories: 16mm film reels, VHS videotape, 3/4" U-Matic videotape, 1" and 2" tap, Beta SP, Betamax, Mini DV, DVD, and born-digital video formats.)

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

The Political Communication Collection, located in the Carl Albert Center Congressional Research and Studies Center Archives, contains political television and radio commercials from the beginning of the 20th century through the present day.

Transcript – Full

Mr. Nixon, what is the truth? Are we really falling behind the Communists in strength? The truth is that we are ahead of the Communists by every vital measure in military strength. And the job of our leaders is to assert our American leadership to the world. Would you run down your own family to others? Of course not. And so our next president must continue to show clearly that America is strong, that we will not tolerate being pushed around by anybody, that we will never be put in a position where Mr. Khrushchev or anybody else is able to coerce an American president because of Communist strength in our weakness. Not appeasement, not apology, but only a firm position based on strength at home will lead to peace. Vote for Nixon and Lodge November 8th. They understand what peace demands. For more information, visit www.fema.gov