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Richard Nixon: “There is hereby established the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (hereinafter referred to as 'the…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 1970
There is hereby established the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (hereinafter referred to as 'the Council'), which shall be composed of the President's Consultant on Physical Fitness, who shall be the Chairman, and fourteen other members appointed by the President.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 11562—Developing and Coordinating a National Program for Physical Fitness and Sports

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