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Richard Nixon: Public sector jobs are labor-intensive: a high proportion of Federal appropriations under that bill would flow into…

On the recordJune 28, 1971
Public sector jobs are labor-intensive: a high proportion of Federal appropriations under that bill would flow into direct wages and salaries for new employees.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Veto of the Accelerated Public Works Bill

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