I have read that Richard Nixon said in around 1968 'In the next 20
years we shall become much richer, but will we really be any richer as
people - happier?' - what is the source for this ?

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 02 Feb 2006 12:07 PST

From Nixon's State of the Union address in 1970:

"In the next 10 years we shall increase our wealth by 50 percent. The
profound question is: Does this mean we will be 50 percent richer in a
real sense, 50 percent better off, 50 percent happier?"

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/print.php?pid=2921

If this is the quote you're seeking, I'll be glad to repost it as your
official answer.

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Clarification of Question by michael52-ga on 02 Feb 2006 15:59 PST

brilliant

yes thank you this is the one

I'm pleased to have been able to help you find the source of your
Nixon quote. I feel really old, since I actually remembered this from
having heard the State of the Union address in 1970. Nixon didn't
often say things that I found memorable, but he made an interesting
point here.

"Richard Nixon 
 Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union. 
 January 22nd, 1970...
 
In the next 10 years we shall increase our wealth by 50 percent. The
profound question is: Does this mean we will be 50 percent richer in a
real sense, 50 percent better off, 50 percent happier?"

The American Presidency Project 
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/print.php?pid=2921

This is the Google search string that led me to the exact quote:

Google Web Search: "richard nixon" "state of the union" richer happier
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22richard+nixon%22+%22state+of+the+union%22+richer+happier

Best regards,
pinkfreud

couldn't be better

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