On the recordAugust 10, 1997
I hereby cancel one item of new direct spending, as specified in the attached report.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBill Clinton: “I hereby cancel one item of new direct spending, as specified in the attached report.”
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Line Item Veto of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997
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