Pres. Nixon's State of the Union speeches: on Homeland Security

Maintain nuclear deterrent to meet threats to US or allies

• We will maintain a nuclear deterrent adequate to meet any threat to the security of the United States or of our allies.
• We will help other nations develop the capability of defending themselves.
• We will faithfully honor all of our treaty commitments.
• We will act to defend our interests, whenever and wherever they are threatened anyplace in the world.
• But where our interests or our treaty commitments are not involved, our role will be limited.
• We will not intervene militarily.
• But we will use our influence to prevent war.
• If war comes, we will use our influence to stop it.
• Once it is over, we will do our share in helping to bind up the wounds of those who have participated in it.