Pence: Energy Independence Key to National Security, US Military Strength

Pence: Energy Independence Key to National Security, US Military Strength
YORBA LINDA, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 19: Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence delivers closing remarks at the Nixon National Energy Conference at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum on April 19, 2023 in Yorba Linda, California. Pence discussed American energy policy at the event which marked the 50th anniversary of the country’s first energy policy. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Former Vice President Mike Pence told supporters gathered at a conference in Orange County, California, today, that America’s national security and military strength hinges on domestic oil and gas production and energy independence.

Energy is more than a domestic issue. It affects foreign policy, Pence said at the Nixon National Energy Conference at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda.