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Nixon Speech Sparks Senate Clash Over Defense
In a heated Senate floor exchange, Nixon's Air Force Academy remarks drew sharp rebukes from critics like Gore and Proxmire who called the speech intemperate. Byrd defended Nixon as others linked the talk to concerns about national defense, isolationism, and patriotism amid hostile protest memories.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Senate
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Albert S. Gore
Dtenn
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Gore
Byrd
Congress