Richard Nixon: “We are in a race for survival and this means militarily, economically, ideologically America must move forward.”

It is essential that we move ahead to revitalize the global trading system through multilateral negotiations.

This legislation exceeds my budgetary recommendations by such a large amount--some $540 million--that it presents a clear and distinct threat to our fight against inflation and cannot be accepted.

I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.

Further study is essential if we are to avoid ineffective Federal spending for these purposes.