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...Although Agnew says that "this Administration has the strongest feelings against violence," he states that the "hard-hat" violence "offers a contrast to the campus violence of recent years" because it was "quickly brought under control by the leaders of the workers themselves...
...addition, Agnew says that "leftwing radicals who have shown them selves disposed to violence have left no doubt in the minds of Americans that their purpose is to destroy...
...Agnew praises the "hard hats" for defending "the values of self-reliance and hard work, of modesty and self-restraint and respect both for our parents and for tradition, a belief in God, and a conviction that there are times when we should fight a war in order that future generations might be free...
...Agnew also states that the "hard hats" are "contributing to unity in America" by supporting President Nixon's policies even when they did not vote...
...true villain behind the conflict racking America, Agnew says, is "not the bellicoseness of a few construction workers, but the supercilious attitude of some of the more educated members of our society who look down on policemen and plumbers and hard hats as inferior...