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Nixon Praised as a Man of Peace in South Carolina Visit
President Nixon drew thousands as he addressed a joint session in Columbia praising a Vietnam settlement and POWs. Security was tight with Secret Service, police and sharpshooters while he greeted crowds, shook hands with Lisa Lovett and noted Mrs. Byrnes as a great first lady.
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John Rowland
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Wade Hampton
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Marion Gressette
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