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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· Jun 1, 1992

The fellowship includes an education program that parallels and broadens the unique experience of working at the highest levels of the Federal Government.

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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· Jun 18, 1991

This amount far exceeds the Federal government's maximum potential legal liability for an alleged breach by the United States of a 1965 water deferral agreement.

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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· Jun 13, 1991

The concepts of forced termination and excessive dependency on the Federal Government must now be relegated, once and for all, to the history books.

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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· Nov 19, 1989

Lynn Martin supports our proposals because she believes that the Federal Government must wage real war against the thugs who assault our kids.

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George H.W. Bush
@georgehwbush· Republican · TX· Nov 19, 1989

As a matter of law, the use of local funds in the District of Columbia must be approved by the Congress and the President; the Federal Government is thus responsible for decisions as to the use of such local funds.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Sep 23, 1980

This bill will improve the Federal Government's capacity to meet the needs of our small towns and country areas.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 12, 1978

I think local governments in a county or a township area or a State government obviously would be much better qualified to administer safety regulations... than would the Federal Government.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 11, 1978

He was never too busy to act as their friend and advocate in their dealings with the Federal Government.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Sep 27, 1978

A department of education will enable the Federal Government to do a better job of helping States and local communities carry out their educational responsibilities.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Sep 26, 1978

I believe that the Federal government should serve as a model of nondiscrimination, and I shall continue to take steps toward that goal.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Oct 21, 1976

Although the first Federal forester had been hired just 100 years ago in 1876, it was the establishment of the forest reserves in 1891 which sped the development and practice of professional scientific forestry.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Oct 15, 1976

If that's an example of how he is going to run your Federal Government, I don't think you want Jimmy Carter for the next 4 years.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 21, 1973

Unfortunately, this legislation is also burdened with several extremely undesirable features--provisions which would represent a backward march for the Federal Government's disaster relief programs-and for that reason, I am compelled to veto it.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 21, 1973

In addition, this bill would slow the Federal Government's ability to respond to disasters by creating an administrative nightmare for those agencies charged with providing assistance.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Sep 10, 1973

In a press conference I referred to drug addiction as public enemy number one in this Nation and that therefore it should have the very highest priority within the Federal Government, as well as in State and local governments in dealing with that problem.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 30, 1972

TODAY I am pleased to announce that under our rapidly expanding Legacy of Parks program, the Federal Government will soon transfer 18 parcels of land to State and local governments for park and recreational use.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Jun 6, 1972

I oppose involving the Federal Government in this insurance reform, and I urge the States to act.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· May 17, 1972

There should be no doubt that the Federal Government has an appropriate and critical role to play in encouraging better design

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